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Pharmacist failed to keep records for unlicensed nappy ointment, regulator finds

Antrim pharmacist volunteers to leave the register following FtP hearing

18 Oct 2024

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Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Pharmacy bodies respond to coroner's report on Berkshire woman's death

16 Oct 2024

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PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

PDA chairman Mark Koziol told CPE chief executive Janet Morrison the voices of employee pharmacists and locums must be heard.

16 Oct 2024

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Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

'Not sustainable' to maintain a separate internal company union, says the PDAU

16 Oct 2024

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Online pharmacist trio slapped with restrictions over codeine linctus volumes

Director says he was 'entirely naive' when he and a friend set up an online pharmacy

11 Oct 2024

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Pharmacist Support launches latest campaign this month to help pharmacy teams

The campaign focuses on workplace culture, loneliness and professional isolation and physical health.

09 Oct 2024

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Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024

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Charity warns of ‘growing severity’ of pharmacists’ mental health issues

Pharmacists faced with increased expectations on the job, says Pharmacist Support chief executive.

07 Oct 2024

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NHS survey reveals 16% rise in ‘long standing’ community pharmacist vacancies

Number of pharmacist vacancies rises to 3,950 in England according to latest annual survey

04 Oct 2024

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GPhC receives 24 whistleblowing disclosures from pharmacy employees

General Pharmaceutical Council publishes annual whistleblowing report.

03 Oct 2024

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CPE promises ‘permanent changes’ to its voting committee as multiples downsize

CPE indicates large multiples may have fewer committee seats in future.

01 Oct 2024

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GPhC fails to hit FtP timeliness standard – again

Regulator still not dealing with FtP cases in a “timely manner”.

30 Sep 2024

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PDA seeks union recognition to represent 200 Superdrug pharmacists

Talks have been ongoing for several months, union tells P3pharmacy.

30 Sep 2024

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BREAKING: Pharmacy First threshold reduced to 20 for October

Threshold cut in light of continuing contractor concerns, says Community Pharmacy England.

30 Sep 2024

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NPA takes unprecedented step of balloting members on work-to-rule action

The National Pharmacy Association will ballot members on reducing services and cutting hours because of funding pressures.

19 Sep 2024

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Up to 6,000 pharmacies take part in second NPA ‘blackout’ campaign

Pharmacies across the UK black out their windows as NPA delivers signatures to Starmer

19 Sep 2024

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