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New legislation allows CD supply without prescription

Emergency legislation allows supply of CDs to existing patients without need for a new script.

30 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists will be included in £60k life assurance scheme

After coming under pressure this week, Hancock confirms community pharmacists are eligible for the death in service scheme.

30 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Anger at DH position on Covid-19 life assurance

Pharmacy teams express anger at news they will not be included automatically in the new life assurance scheme.

29 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy technician awarded £7k after new manager banned breaks

A pharmacy technician with scoliosis who was prevented from taking breaks during her shift has been awarded almost £7,000.

29 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Contact with 'suspected' Covid a requirement for scheme

More details have been made available on the eligibility criteria for the Government's controversial new life assurance scheme.

29 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Minute's silence held for fallen pharmacists

Pharmacists took part in a nationwide minute’s silence at 11am on April 28 to remember colleagues lost to Covid-19.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Numark launches #saveourpharmacies funding petition

Pharmacy membership organisation Numark has launched a petition for fairer funding under the #saveourpharmacies banner.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Trainee pharmacists may be provisionally registered from August

Pre-registration trainees may be added to the ‘provisional register’ in August and may be allowed to sit their assessments online.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Death in service scheme may cover some pharmacists

A new Covid-19 life assurance scheme for health workers may apply to pharmacists in rare circumstances.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Support for dementia sufferers during Covid lockdown

A new information leaflet to support people living with dementia and their carers during the Covid-19 crisis is now available.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Concession prices agreed for sertraline

Sertraline has been added to the list of price concessions for April in PSNC’s fourth update for the month.

27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Warnings of possible Sars-CoV-2 syndrome in children

GPs have been warned of a rise in children becoming severely ill from a syndrome that may be linked to coronavirus.

27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Hancock urged to remove script charges 'to save lives'

The health sectretary has been urged to scrap prescription charges temporarily to help reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.

27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies to open for three hours on early May bank holiday

Pharmacies will be expected to open for three hours on the May 8 bank holiday, NHS England has confirmed.

27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Public complain to GPhC over wait times

The GPhC has received complaints from members of the public regarding longer wait times for prescriptions during the pandemic.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Boots announces further temporary closures

Boots has announced the temporary closure of a further 6 stores in addition to the 60 branches shuttered earlier this month.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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