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Pharmacist pair briefs politicians on ‘crisis’ situation in Northern Ireland

Father and daughter duo brief MLAs on funding, workload and workforce pressures threatening sector

12 Jun 2023

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Vale of Glamorgan pharmacy comes on market with £1.5m asking price

Asking price of £1.5m for leasehold on 12.5k item pharmacy in Cowbridge, Wales.

12 Jun 2023

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Sertraline BNF entry should be reviewed, says coroner after suicide inquest

Assistant coroner asks RPS and NICE to give sertraline monograph 'further consideration'

09 Jun 2023

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Community pharmacies could offer mental health support to carers, say researchers

Pharmacies are 'increasingly recognised spaces' for mental health support, say authors

09 Jun 2023

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Dramatic rise seen in medicine recalls

The number of medicines recalled by manufacturers due to defects has increased by 153 per cent since 2017. 

09 Jun 2023

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Health centre pharmacy sold to local operator

Blackthorn Pharmacy, which dispenses 25,000 items a month, was sold to Rosechem Limited which has pharmacies in Hampshire and Surrey.

08 Jun 2023

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MPs launch inquiry into pharmacy services

Select committee accepting evidence on the challenges impacting pharmacy's future role

08 Jun 2023

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Multiples call for supervision changes to meet clinical ambitions for pharmacy

Pharmacists' rising dispensing workload hampers clinical ambitions, says CCA

08 Jun 2023

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Prescription items dispensed in England hit 1.18 billion in 2022-23

NHS Business Services Authority said the cost of items dispensed increased for the fourth year in a row having dropped from 2015-16 to 2018-19.

08 Jun 2023

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University of Leicester to host pharmacy research ‘incubator’ with £120k funding

NIHR provides funding for Pharmacy Professionals Incubator

08 Jun 2023

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Consultations, screenings and STI diagnoses increased in 2022

The UK Health Security Agency said annual gonorrhoea diagnoses last year hit their highest level since records began in 1918.

07 Jun 2023

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Government ploughs £40m into semaglutide GP pilot

Sunak wants to expand access to Wegovy and potentially other weight loss drugs

07 Jun 2023

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Updated hypertension case-finding specification published

Pharmacies must explain why they have stopped providing the service and will not be eligible for the set-up fee if they withdraw within 30 days.

07 Jun 2023

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LloydsPharmacy hospital pharmacy contract put out to tender

The outpatient pharmacy at University Hospitals Plymouth will move to a bigger site after long queues and disruption to its services.

06 Jun 2023

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GPs should prescribe OTC medicines to people struggling to pay

A report by Healthwatch England said OTC medicines should be offered to patients on prescription based on “socioeconomic grounds.”

06 Jun 2023

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Boots chief financial officer quits after five years

CFO resigned as a director of the multiple on May 22, public records show

06 Jun 2023

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