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Underfunding underpins the locum issue

Locum costs should be included in contract negotiations to improve the funding, says Nick Kaye.

19 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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So what does your LPC do?

Shilpa Shah collected the Best Supporting LPC Award at the 2021 Independent Pharmacy Awards on behalf of Kent LPC.

19 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Alitam merges with Pharmadoctor after seven figure investment

'Super pharmacy' chain invests seven-figure sum in services provider Pharmadoctor

18 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Contractor launches petition calling on government to stop violence in pharmacies

Mike Hewitson wants pharmacy staff to have access to a security fund to prevent abuse

17 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists warned about information errors in Rosuvastatin batches

Manufacturer Accord Healthcare said the problem affects 29,086 packs across three batches

17 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Flu jab remuneration to remain fixed at £9.58 this year, NHSE reveals

PSNC 'disappointed' by NHS decision not to raise the vaccination fee amid costs crisis

17 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Independent pharmacy is at risk of extinction, Tory peer warns

Lord Grade warns a contract that has not kept pace with inflation is imperilling small pharmacies

16 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC reminds pharmacists and owners of online pharmacies of responsibilities

The GPhC said over 30 per cent of open fitness-to-practise cases involve online pharmacy.

16 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA calls for two pharmacists per pharmacy in post-Covid vision

Pharmacists must be deployed in a more targeted way to improve outcomes, says PDA

16 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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How to reverse professional stagnation

Can the Royal Pharmaceutical Society be re-fashioned to deliver “strong, effective" leadership again, wonders Terry Maguire?

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Underfunded contract stops owners paying locums the going rate

Nick Kaye says that while locums should get the rates they ask for, contractual funding is a barrier

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Beware of e-failure!

As we've seen with the assessment, it's fair to say that paper-based systems can be better than digital ones, says Peter Kelly.

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Claire Steele

The APTUK president says pharmacy technicians must be trusted to work independently if they are to realise their potential.

12 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: Scottish health secretary should get tough on pharmacy closures

Scotland needs to implement a 'regime of financial sanctions' for repeat offenders, says PDA

11 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes prescriptions on the rise in England, latest figures reveal

Data shows 60.3 million items were prescribed in 2021-22 compared with 57.9 million in 2020-21

11 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Stocks of insulin product run out while MHRA recalls eye drop batch

Stocks of Insuman Comb 50 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges have been exhausted.

10 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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