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LloydsPharmacy named second-biggest offender after HMRC minimum wage inquiry

Multiple had to pay affected employees a total of £903k following HMRC investigation.

21 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Hospital pharmacist elected English Pharmacy Board chair

Erutase Oputu, who has worked in the NHS and hospital pharmacy for 25 years, promised to improve the EPB's transparency.

21 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CPE survey aims to inform July committee meeting

First time the new look CPE committee has sought views in this way and comes as part of its new approach to engaging with contractors.

20 Jun 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Patients visiting more than one pharmacy to get their medicines

New data suggest 5 million people had to visit multiple pharmacies to get prescription medicines over the past year.

20 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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CCA rep on CPE committee is an advisor at Boots, says negotiator

Community Pharmacy England had erroneously published Tricia Kennerley's role as international public affairs lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance.

20 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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First-time buyer snaps up 5.7k items Inverness pharmacy despite ‘staffing challenges’

Other prospective buyers put off by locum rates but Craig Dorrington was undaunted, says broker

20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug in two-year diagnostic testing deal for health clinics

Customers will be offered a range of health test kits, including their three newly launched antibody tests for chickenpox, Hepatitis B, and MMR.

20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Medicine errors would fall 40 per cent with easier data transfer

An efficient digital transfer of information about patients’ medicines between pharmacists and GPs is needed, say researchers.

20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish pharmacy network in ‘serious financial trouble’

Scotland’s funding crisis putting Pharmacy First service at risk.

19 Jun 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Superdrug campaign highlights impact of non-consensual sexual behaviours

Campaign highlights prevalence of non-consensual behaviours affecting 18-21 year olds

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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London pharmacy chain secures second multimillion finance package in two years

Osbon Pharmacy Group gets £4m loan from HSBC UK less than a year after initial £7m funding package

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says it will review the coroner’s recommendation.

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies to continue providing monkeypox vaccine in London

The decision to keep the service going in the capital beyond the end of July was taken because of the high risk of monkeypox there.

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy flu jabs exceed 5 million for first time

The service has seen year-on-year growth since it launched in 2015

16 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Focus on safety of medicines supply, McQuillan tells pharmacy lecture

The chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland Harry McQuillan gave the annual University College London School of Pharmacy lecture.

16 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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District council provides £240k loan for new pharmacy in hub

Mid Devon District Council provided the loan to give Redlands Primary Care hub in Crediton a new pharmacy.

15 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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