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High-level talks on obesity produce recommendations on pharmacy’s role

The event concluded everyone with diabetes should have access to weight management services in pharmacies.

03 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy flu jabs up 73 per cent in 2021-22

Around 4.8 million vaccinations recorded by pharmacies in England.

05 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Many pharmacies struggled to get involved in Covid booster programme

Questions remain over why pharmacies had to wait so long for a response and why many were turned down.

04 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE reveals 17 pharmacists received 'golden hello' payments

Exclusive: Seventeen pharmacists were given £20,000 to partner with GPs and work in practices.

14 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Widespread ethnic inequalities exist across the NHS, warns report

BAME workers suffered from an ethnic pay gap in most NHS sectors.

16 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Locum hourly rates up 70pc, says NPA as it pushes for more funding

Costs in England increased by 71 per cent from the 2020 average to the second half of last year.

04 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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David Webb to replace Ridge as England's chief pharmacist

Webb will take up his post in February as Keith Ridge retires after 16 years as CPhO.

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CPCS worth less than £750 per year to the average pharmacy

Exclusive: The average pharmacy in England made less than £1,500 in the first two years of providing the consultation service. 

26 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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‘Dramatic’ increase in DOAC use could prevent 5,000 deaths

New agreement with manufacturers will help hundreds of thousands more patients access DOACs.

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE: Pharmaceutical supply chain a priority for decarbonisation

Pharmaceuticals account for a significant part of the NHS carbon footprint, the HDA conference hears.

10 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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NHS to fund community pharmacy integration leads

Pharmacy Integration Fund to finance integration leads for at least two years.

21 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NHS: No plans to let patients self-refer for minor ailments

Patients "really value" the CPCS model, NHS England's Anne Joshua said.

20 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC awaits pilot on inclusion of antidepressants in NMS

PSNC says its support for depression to be added to the New Medicine Service remains unwavering

06 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy teams to get free flu jabs as NHS secures funding

Free jab offer extends to locums as NHS secures additional funding.

30 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Ridge review finds 10pc of all prescribed medicines unnecessary

CPhO calls for more openness and greater use of social prescribing to prevent medicines harm.

22 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy hypertension service 'can save 2,000 lives in 5 years'

NHSE&I said pharmacies can prevent 3,700 strokes and 2,500 heart attacks.

24 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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