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COVID-19

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Welsh contractors get £3.5m Government support

Pharmacies in Wales to receive further £3.5m in recognition of Covid costs, meeting CPW claim in full.

16 Mar 2021

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MHRA speaks out on Oxford jab blood clot reports

MHRA says it is closely reviewing reports from Europe of precautionary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine.  

16 Mar 2021

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Hub & spoke could be 'stitch up' says ex pharmacy minister

Allowing hub and spoke dispensing to operate across separate pharmacy businesses could have “unintended consequences" says Steve Brine. 

15 Mar 2021

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Provisional registration extended to January 2022

The GPhC will extend provisional registration to January of next year as it pushes back the dates for its summer and autumn exams.

12 Mar 2021

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Revalidation requirements eased due to Covid-19

Those submitting their records between 1 May and 30 November 2021 will only need to submit a reflective account.

09 Mar 2021

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MP 'disappointed' by budget's pharmacy snub

A Labour MP has told the commons he was “disappointed” that last week’s budget statement did not offer any financial relief to pharmacies.

08 Mar 2021

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Pharmacies urged to use non-HCP vaccinators in Covid campaign

Pharmacies should consider using staff who are not registered healthcare professionals to administer Covid vaccines, a training company has said. 

08 Mar 2021

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We don't deserve the uncertainty!

I'm worried about investing in my business because of the threat of the £370 million in advanced payments. 

05 Mar 2021

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Doing business in the pandemic 

I have been exploring business opportunities during the pandemic without much success.

05 Mar 2021

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NPA Essential: March 2021

This month's news from the National Pharmacy Association. 

05 Mar 2021

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Vaccine side effects generally mild, MHRA confirms

Most reports relate to injection site reactions and generalised symptoms reflecting a normal immune response to the vaccine.

05 Mar 2021

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Interview: Mark Koziol

The pandemic is a chance for pharmacy to persuade the government it is integral to the NHS, says Mark Koziol.  

04 Mar 2021

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Exam: Scottish candidates won't be forced to travel

The GPhC has said that registration exam candidates in Scotland “should be able” to sit the exam without crossing the border into England.

04 Mar 2021

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Phoenix: Budget 'a slap in the face' to pharmacies

Anderson warned that 30 to 50 per cent of pharmacies “could close in the next few years".

04 Mar 2021

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NPA deal with Medicspot enables pharmacies to sell Covid-19 PCR tests

Medicspot partnership will help member pharmacies comply with new guidance on supplying test kits, says NPA

03 Mar 2021

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Vaccines 'highly effective' in reducing severe Covid-19 in older adults

First dose protection ranged between 57-61 per cent for Pfizer vaccine and between 60-73 per cent for the Oxford-AZ vaccine (ChAdOx1)

03 Mar 2021

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