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Nearly half of respondents to YouGov survey didn’t know about Pharmacy First launch

Forty-four per cent of the 2,028 people from England, Wales and Scotland who responded were unaware about the scheme.

31 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Some patients have never heard of conditions under Pharmacy First

Of 937 Superdrug customers who took part in its study, 32 per cent and 23 per cent had not heard of impetigo and sinusitis respectively.

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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PDA survey shows support for Pharmacy First but concerns over delivery

Survey shows 84 per cent say that Pharmacy First could improve patient care, but 87 per cent feel that if service s not introduced or resourced properly, it could damage fragile workforce situation.

23 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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ITV report: Half of pharmacy workers unprepared for Pharmacy First

Pharmacies are 'in crisis,' contractors tell ITV reporters

12 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Automation and IT – the benefits and risks

Technology may be an increasing part of healthcare but pharmacists need to consider both its benefits and risks.

13 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Fewer than 50pc of pharmacies selling POM to P switch oral contraceptives

Kingston University study cites lack of public awareness about their availability and a lack of interest in purchasing them.

05 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business focus: Improving independents

In the first of a series of articles, we look at how Meditech's technology is improving Prestwich Pharmacy's operations.

27 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS set to miss out on biologic medicine savings

Record number of biological medicines due to come off patent, but the high VPAS repayment rate threatens to reduce potential savings to the NHS, says the BGMA.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Special report: Childhood obesity – a growing problem?

Efforts to tackle childhood obesity are making slow progress, but there are glimmers of hope.

26 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Trouble north of the border

Community Pharmacy Scotland warned the country’s pharmacy network is in “serious financial trouble.”

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Levelling up healthcare for women  

An inherent bias in healthcare means women have poorer health outcomes but a government strategy aims to change that.

17 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Covid’s impact on community pharmacy

How did Covid shape the post-pandemic community pharmacy landscape? Kam Kalsi from IQVIA explains.

16 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS data shows drop in childhood vaccination coverage

NHS Digital said falling numbers likely to have been caused by the disruption of the Covid pandemic

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: The debate on locum rates is a labyrinthine one

When an LPC chair dared to criticise some locums, the backlash may have come as a shock to him. Or perhaps it didn’t, writes ICP editor Neil Trainis.

25 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Government launches new consultation on hub and spoke proposals

The sector has 12 weeks to share its views on new proposals to overhaul community pharmacy dispensing.

16 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CCA claims sector is battling 'shortfall' of 3,000 pharmacists

CCA calculates shortage based on extrapolations from Health Education England survey.

09 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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