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Medicines

Council urges people to have fake diazepam destroyed at pharmacies

Cumberland Council urged people who bought the drug online, on chat groups and on the street to have it destroyed at a pharmacy.

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Letter to the editor 3

Independent pharmacists across the UK get in touch with ICP to air their views.

27 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

BMA vote to end pharmacy blood pressure checks ‘terribly short-sighted’

National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye criticised doctors in England for voting to stop the service "with immediate effect."

26 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Policy

Assisted Dying Bill – a legal and historical overview

We consider the present position and what pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are allowed to say on the topic.

25 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Hancock blames NHSE for community pharmacy’s initial Covid life assurance exclusion

Former health secretary Matt Hancock yesterday played down suggestions the Treasury was responsible during the Covid inquiry.

22 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Paul Rees said pharmacists must be part of neighbourhood health teams because they are “the health professionals people know best.”

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Number of community pharmacies in England on the increase

NHS Business Services Authority figures reveal there were 12,009 community pharmacies in 2023-24, 595 more than in 2022-23.

10 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Other healthcare workers were treated better than pharmacy, NPA tells Covid inquiry

Lawyer Lee John-Charles, speaking on behalf of the NPA, told the inquiry pharmacies played a crucial role but were “under-recognised.”

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Business rates – GPs versus community pharmacies

There is inequity in the financial support offered by the government to GP practices and pharmacies, as Richard Hough and Oskar Musial explain.

05 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Are perceptions starting to shift?

With pressures on primary care unrelenting, are local commissioners starting to appreciate pharmacies, asks Nick Kaye.
 

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Automating for a brighter future

Mohammed Hussain has looked at automation for a couple of years to improve his business's efficiency. 

15 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Covid-19: Remote IP smoking service launched in Kent

A digital remote smoking cessation service involving independent prescribers has been launched in Kent.

02 Jun 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Welsh Government acts to relieve COVID pressure on pharmacies

CPhO Andrew Evans: “I remain incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of every community pharmacy team in Wales."

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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CPD module: respiratory conditions

This module examines common respiratory infections, with a focus on the appropriate use of antibiotics.   

10 Feb 2020 , 6 Min Module

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