Analysis

Ninety-five per cent of Kent pharmacies experienced problems with staffing levels during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

LPCs have expressed concerns to the PSNC about independents' place on the Wright review steering group.

The GPhC is still taking too long to conclude fitness to practise (FtP) cases, the Professional Standards Authority says in its annual report.

Covid infections doubling every nine days and R number up to 1.56.

Over three months the proportion of people who tested positive for antibodies declined by 26.5 per cent.

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Pharmacies may not be reporting incidents due to Covid-19 work pressures, the NPA has warned.

The number of children who are likely to have experienced a mental disorder in the last three years has risen.

The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales last year climbed to the highest levels since records started in 1993.

Latest REACT report warns current levels of infection in north of England could replicate across the rest of the country in a few weeks' time.

GPhC updates on the forthcoming online registration assessment fall short of giving trainee pharmacists the clarity they need, says the BPSA. 

Study indicates R number could have fallen from 1.47  between 20 August to 26 September to around 1.06.

The male suicide rate in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest since 2000, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.

There were 468,342 diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in England in 2019, a 5 per cent increase since 2018.

The GPhC is facing calls to scrap the requirement to sit a registration exam this year. 

Consumers increasingly turned to pharmacists during the Covid-19 pandemic for OTC and health advice.

The number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians whistleblowing to the GPhC continues to grow.

Nearly twice as many people who went to A&E came from the 10 per cent of the population living in the most deprived areas

Pharmacists and technicians asked to share experiences of how they adapted practices to ensure patient safety during Covid-19 pandemic 

Virtual GP consultations are causing a massive spike in pharmacy workload and sparking patient safety concerns, an exclusive survey shows.