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Pharmacy school boasts 100% pass rate for dual community/academia trainees

Candidates on 'unique' dual placement scheme have passed with flying colours for a decade

16 Sep 2024

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Pharmacist Support calls for donations in dual funding campaign

Charity calls on the sector's supporters to consider immediate and legacy donations.

16 Sep 2024

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Registration exam: Four schools achieve average pass rate below 60 per cent

Regulator says it will monitor November assessment closely after reviewing June pass rates.

10 Sep 2024

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Electronic prescription technology roll-out in pharmacy sites is ‘significant milestone’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said introducing the technology in 210 pharmacy pathfinder sites will “solidify” pharmacists’ roles in the NHS.

09 Sep 2024

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Regulator will ‘place obligations’ on NHSE to ensure trainees have DPP access

Regulator will accredit NHSE as training provider so it is under ‘obligation’ to ensure DPP access.

09 Sep 2024

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University of Sheffield launches MPharm alongside pharmacist qualification for technicians

University of Sheffield to launch new four year degree in September 2025

06 Sep 2024

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Number of items prescribed for dependency-forming medicines in England falls

NHS Business Services Authority said 7.1 million patients were prescribed the medicines, a 13 per cent decrease from 2015-16.

05 Sep 2024

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FIP on the importance of supporting a service-oriented pharmacy practice model

FIP holding statement sets out requirements for achieving a fully person-centred and service-orientated pharmacy practice model

03 Sep 2024

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NHSE announces key step in IP pathfinder pilot as EPS rolls out

The 210 pathfinder pharmacies can 'start delivering clinical services' once EPS is rolled out, says NHSE.

29 Aug 2024

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Assisted dying Bill in Scotland must contain opt-in section, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said pharmacists must be allowed to choose whether or not to help terminally ill people die.

28 Aug 2024

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Prison doctors to send EPS prescriptions to pharmacies from September

Rollout to start with two prisons in September on a pilot basis before expansion by region

23 Aug 2024

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Numark: NHS England ‘roadblock’ stops pharmacy technicians providing flu jabs

Numark’s Harry McQuillan has criticised NHS England over its failure to update the 2024-25 flu service specification.

23 Aug 2024

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‘Advance’ methadone dispensing contributed to overdose death, says coroner

Coroner questions pharmacy's decision to 'use discretion' when dispensing methadone

20 Aug 2024

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Ex-Boots pharmacist awarded £45k after racial profiling tribunal

Pharmacist awarded £45k in damages while PDA Union awarded £13k in costs.

19 Aug 2024

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Superintendent suspended after builders dump patient data in recycling centre

Three-month suspension order for superintendent after pharmacy waste found at recycling centre.

15 Aug 2024

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GPhC hires consultancy to look at potential revalidation changes

GPhC eyes possible changes such as extra requirements for prescribing pharmacists.

15 Aug 2024

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