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Employment,

PDA helping locums secure over £200k from a single ‘rogue’ employer

PDA expects another 'record-breaking' year for recovery of unpaid locum fees

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

CCA: Pharmacies may stop Pharmacy First because of ‘bundling’ requirement

Company Chemists' Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said pharmacies should be allowed to provide home blood pressure monitoring as well as ABPM.

02 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines,

Creon shortages crisis: Patients skip meals to ration supplies

The National Pharmacy Association has said people with cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are travelling 30 miles to get supplies of the medicine.

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Suspension for pharmacist who accessed colleague’s private records

Pharmacist claims he wanted to find 'improve working relationship' with 'closed book' colleague.

02 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Services,

Over 5 million patients have used Pharmacy First since launch

Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.

29 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing,

NHSE to fund over 3k IP course places – but no DPP funding available

NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.

29 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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People,

Pharmacist caught grooming “boy” in police sting given suspended sentence

Tony O'Neill, 45, from Hoskins Lane, Marton, Middlesbrough, sent sexual messages to who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

29 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

Embracing a brave new world

The future of pharmacy will almost certainly feature AI in a leading role. Kathy Oxtoby explores what this future could look like.

29 May 2025 , 5 Min Article

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Employment,

‘Far fewer’ shifts available for locums as pay rates drop 10%

Locums tell PDA they're getting fewer shifts than they'd like

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People,

‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Contract,

CPE: Voting secrecy needed to ‘avoid lobbying and undue influence by vocal parts of sector’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison has vigorously defended the way its committee operates.

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Pharmacist entrepreneurs claim consultation app can generate £30k a year

Pharmacist pair have secured six-figure backing for consultation platform

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People skills,

RPS launches new mentoring development programme

The RPS is launching a new mentoring development programme to help pharmacists build confidence and improve their mentoring skills.

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Legal,

Coroner seeks answers from RCGP over suicide of patient with mental illness

The coroner in Cheshire said “not all GPs book follow-up appointments for patients presenting with mental health difficulties".

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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