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Pharmacy Magazine's news channel will keep you up to date with the most relevant news for pharmacists within the UK pharmacy sector. We select our pharmacy news topics with pharmacists, pharmacy advisors, and pharmacy technicians specifically in mind.

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Pharmacy staff confident in following incident reporting procedures

New survey results from the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group.

08 Apr 2022

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Nearly 11,000 contractors will get earlier payments on Monday, reveals PSNC

Around 500 contractors who missed the April 5 deadline will get early payments on May 1.

08 Apr 2022

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Full extent of type 2 diabetes impact on health exposed

Type 2 diabetes patients face some health issues earlier in their lives than other people.

08 Apr 2022

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GPhC launches public consultation on equality in pharmacies

Pharmacy owners must fulfil legal and regulatory requirements when it comes to equality.

07 Apr 2022

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Lloyds parent completes transition to new owner after multi-million sale

We'll be more agile under new owners, says the head of McKesson UK as sale completes.

07 Apr 2022

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LloydsPharmacy posts losses of £100m after axing 76 stores

The multiple shrank its footprint further in 2020-21, but also saw strong growth in digital divisions.

07 Apr 2022

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RPS rolls two executive functions into one after redundancies

RPS creates a new post to head up education and membership after controversial redundancies.

07 Apr 2022

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Pharmacy figures will discuss drug-related deaths in Scotland next month

Catriona Matheson, who chairs the Ministerial Drug Death Task Force for Scotland, launched the Scottish Pharmacy Alliance.

06 Apr 2022

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Staffing issues not a reason to close pharmacies, says NHS policy

As emergency powers end, PSNC issues an update on NHS approach to closures.

05 Apr 2022

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Service income still too low to warrant hub and spoke, says CCA

Trade body warns not enough funding is being generated through services.

05 Apr 2022

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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

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I'll step aside if job becomes easy, says new Kent LPC chair

Amish Patel said he was the right choice to lead Kent LPC given the time he has spent as a member.

05 Apr 2022

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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

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Well Pharmacy plans 'efficiencies' as it publishes yearly accounts

Multiple posts £4m profit notwithstanding liabilities exceeding £30m.

04 Apr 2022

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EPB chair: Public must be patient with pharmacies over Covid LFTs

Some pharmacists are worried they will face a backlash from patients frustrated at having to pay for tests.

01 Apr 2022

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RPS promises independent review of decision-making processes

There have been concerns about a lack of transparency and the strategic direction the RPS is heading in.

01 Apr 2022

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