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Business environment

Alliance Healthcare appoints new managing director

Marie Evans replaces Julian Mount as MD of the wholesaler.

08 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Employment

Boots pharmacists have until midnight to vote on 3.9pc pay increase

The company has made its final offer to Boots pharmacists in the 2021 pay proposal.

08 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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SNP member tables parliamentary motion to discuss IPA winner in Scotland

John-Paul Mackie won the Independent Pharmacist of the Year Award at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

07 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC may charge online pharmacies higher registration fees

Online providers are vastly overrepresented in GPhC fitness to practise cases.

07 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

NHS board warns Lloyds it faces disqualification over 'inadequate' service

NHS Tayside warns multiple that repeated closures could have serious consequences.

06 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Boots parent 'to explore' selling company to new owner

City sources say WBA is lining up options for the future of Boots UK.

06 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

Opioid use has fallen in County Durham and Sunderland, campaigners claim

Painkillers Don't Exist said the number of high-strength opioids prescribed has gone down.

06 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NHS BSA launches tool to tackle prednisolone overprescription

BSA develops a new metric to help tackle the over-prescription of prednisolone in England.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland get ready for Big Covid Jab weekend

Community pharmacies will offer walk-in Covid vaccines to increase uptake in the country.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Superdrug introduces quiet hour on Sundays in its stores

Throughout December, customers with additional needs will be made to feel comfortable shopping.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Multiples 'installing panic buttons' to cope with patient abuse

Multiples hiring more security personnel and installing CCTV cameras, says CCA.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Business

Alliance Healthcare to become carbon zero by 2030

Alliance Healthcare has announced plans to make its operations net carbon zero by the close of the decade.

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Pharmacy bodies warn of 'critical' shortage of community pharmacists

PSNC, NPA, CCA and AIM warn patients’ access to health services is at risk.

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

MHRA recalls 44 batches of irbesartan due to chemical substance

MHRA issues recall as a precautionary measure after excessive levels of AZBT detected.

30 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article