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RPS members want better communication and engagement

Members called for more frequent meetings between the Assembly and Boards

10 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Phoenix chief warns government to heed closure report

Number 10 faces a healthcare disaster if it does not invest in pharmacy, says Steve Anderson

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Our economic model needs a redraft

GDP needs to be replaced with an economic index that includes health and wellbeing, says Peter Kelly.

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Know your family-friendly rights

Independents must understand neonatal leave, pay and redundancy protection for pregnant women, says Jack Vaughan.

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Keep calm … it’s only another energy crisis

Nick Kaye admits he is struggling to cope with the pressure of things that are outside of the control of small business owners.

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sacrifice sales for patient safety

Pharmacies cannot control OTC codeine sales, so the only option is to switch these products to POM, says Terry Maguire.

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy bodies discuss disability barriers at Scottish parliament

Meeting looked at ways disabled pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can be better supported

05 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: Large majority of LPCs voted for NHS income-based levy

Over 80 per cent of reps voted for a levy based on NHS income rather than number of items

05 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS sets out ambitions to include pharmacy technicians as members

A single body for both professions is needed to foster unity, claims RPS

05 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Aspire strikes deal to take over Morningside Pharmaceuticals

Aspire said the deal will establish it as “a premier speciality pharma organisation in the UK"

04 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Well increases pharmacist salaries after review

The chain's “top performers” will receive a rise of up to six per cent while other pharmacists will get an average of four per cent more.

04 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC failing to take proactive approach to aesthetics safety

Contractor says GPhC has never approached him about his non-medical aesthetics work.

03 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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IPAs celebrate heroics of independent pharmacies in the Commons

The awards drew politicians and leading pharmacy figures and saw six hotly contested awards handed out.

03 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NHS data shows drop in childhood vaccination coverage

NHS Digital said falling numbers likely to have been caused by the disruption of the Covid pandemic

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Health secretary isn’t my cup of Coffey

Thérèse Coffey thinks pharmacies can do more even though the government refuses to give them additional funding, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: We don't investigate pharmacy closures or get involved in locum rates

However, its standards must be met when managing closures and arranging locum bookings.

28 Sep 2022 , 3 Min Article

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