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Record numbers of doctors and nurses in NHS

Record numbers of doctors and nurses are working in the NHS, provisional figures indicate. 

04 Jun 2021

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Pay concerns 'driving retention issues in pharmacy'

Concerns around pay and workload are partly behind growing retention issues among the community pharmacy workforce, a new report warns. 

03 Jun 2021

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First LGBT pharmacists' network president elected

Scott Rutherford has been elected as the first president of the PDA's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pharmacists' Network. 

03 Jun 2021

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Well completes acquisition of pharmacy in South Wales

Well Pharmacy has continued its recent acquisition of community pharmacies by completing the purchase of one in South Wales.

03 Jun 2021

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AmerisourceBergen completes deal to acquire Alliance Healthcare

The American wholesaler AmerisourceBergen Corporation has today completed a deal to acquire Alliance Healthcare.

02 Jun 2021

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Invest in NI pharmacy network, negotiator urges

The negotiating body for Northern Ireland’s pharmacies has called on the Department of Health to rethink its approach to primary care "bottlenecks".

02 Jun 2021

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Rowlands MD to step down in August

Rowlands managing director Mark Bather will step down in August having decided to retire.

 

01 Jun 2021

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Use of drug shortage protocols rising rapidly, FOI data reveals

Exclusive: The use of SSPs is rising rapidly according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act. 

28 May 2021

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PSNC postpones elections to allow RSG to complete its work

PSNC has postponed the elections for its 13 independent contractor regional representatives until early 2023.

28 May 2021

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Pharmacies giving 17 unpaid consultations per day

The average community pharmacy in England conducts 17 'informal' patient consultations each day, PSNC has found. 

27 May 2021

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London LPC chief stands down after 26 years

Hemant Patel has stepped down as secretary of North East London’s Local Pharmaceutical Committee after 26 years in post. 

26 May 2021

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Data points to rapid growth in PCN pharmacist workforce

The number of full-time pharmacist positions being filled in the PCN sector grew more than tenfold in the year to March 2021, NHS data indicates.

25 May 2021

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Violence on the pharmacy frontline

A number of recent incidents show that pharmacy teams are still facing unacceptable levels of violence and aggression in their place of work.

25 May 2021

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Queen congratulates RPS on 180th anniversary

The Queen has written to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to congratulate its members on the 180th anniversary of the organisation.

20 May 2021

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Former Scotland CPhO receives RPS award

Rose Marie Parr has been given a Royal Pharmaceutical Society Charter Award for her contribution to pharmacy in Scotland. 

20 May 2021

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Wright review engagement events this week

The Review Steering Group taking forward the reforms proposed in the Wright review is holding events this week to update contractors and LPCs, starting tonight.

19 May 2021

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