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Pay pharmacists the same across the UK, PDA tells Boots

PDAU demanding a 4.5% rate hike for Boots pharmacists and demanding that Northern Ireland-only rates are abolished. 

21 Jul 2020

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Boots signs up for asymptomatic testing pilot

Boots UK is taking part in a pilot to assess whether Covid-19 testing is effective for asymptomatic individuals working in certain jobs.

17 Jul 2020

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Boots online sales 'at Black Friday levels' as footfall plummets

Boots executives have described how the company’s online business has skyrocketed while in-store retail sales have dropped by almost half.

13 Jul 2020

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Boots job losses: 'No impact' on pharmacy staff

Boots UK is to axe more than 4,000 jobs and close 48 of its optician branches in a dramatic acceleration of its ‘transformation plan’.

09 Jul 2020

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Boots launches online cancer consultation service

Boots launches online video cancer consultation service for people shielding at home during the pandemic.

01 Jul 2020

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Boots uses lockdown learnings with new measures

Boots is introducing a raft of new safe shopping and working measures for its customers, patients and staff as the public returns next month to the high street.

27 May 2020

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Boots says Covid-19 volunteer testing not commercial

Boots says its attempt to recruit hundreds of volunteers to conduct coronavirus testing was not a commercial activity.

18 May 2020

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Boots rolls out training resources to swamped care homes

Boots has rolled out its online learning and training resource for carers and nurses to all care homes in the UK.

12 May 2020

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Boots offers safe spaces for victims of domestic abuse

GPhC and RPS give support to initiative and encourage other pharmacies to offer a safe space.

01 May 2020

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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

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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

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Boots offers video consultations to self-isolating patients

Boots UK is to trial a new service allowing self-isolating patients to have online video consultations with pharmacists and GPs.

23 Apr 2020

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Rapid recruitment drive sees Boots hire 500 drivers

Boots UK has hired more than 500 extra drivers to deliver prescriptions to vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis.

23 Apr 2020

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Self-isolating pharmacists taking NHS 111 calls from home

A number of Boots pharmacists who are self-isolating have begun taking calls from patients via NHS 111.

22 Apr 2020

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Boots announces temporary closure of 60 pharmacies

London sees 25 temporary store closures with another 35 across the UK

09 Apr 2020

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EDF engineers lend Boots a hand with deliveries

Over 70 EDF engineers volunteer to help with prescription deliveries

09 Apr 2020

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