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Patients going without prescriptions in inflation crisis, warns NPA

Renewed calls to scrap the prescription charge amid cost of living crisis.

11 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC exam: Anyone affected by ‘procedural errors’ can get provreg status

Concerns around noise, freezing computers and delays will all be considered – but not cheating.

08 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Govt ‘working with NHS to ensure fair pharmacy rents’

DH working with NHS Property Services on how it applies pharmacy rents, says Caulfield.

08 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC rejects claims that exam questions were unfair

Exam questions are linked to the framework 'without exception,' the regulator insists.

06 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Trade bodies urge Hunt to ensure inquiry includes pharmacy pressures

The NPA, CCA, AIMp and PSNC wrote to Hunt telling him community pharmacy has suffered a decrease in funding.

06 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Charity sees big increase in searches for exam and counselling information

Visits to Pharmacist Support's counselling and peer support pages rose by 163 per cent.

06 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA calls on GPhC to hold new assessment as soon as possible

The PDA also wants to know what "individual, collective and even legal action" may be needed to support students.

05 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Peak Pharmacy invests £20m to create hub and spoke facility

The chain said it wants to persuade independent pharmacies to join the facility once it is built.

05 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England slashes pharmacy Covid vaccination fees by 20 per cent

Covid vaccination fee reduced by £2.52.

01 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC: Exam candidates who fail may get provisional registration

GPhC to explore provreg status for affected candidates - but some say this could be unfair on others.

01 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Independent operator buys pharmacy co-located in GP surgery

Medichem Ltd, situated in Stuart Road Surgery in Pontefact, was sold to Sutton Manor Pharma.

01 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots promises investigation after Deliveroo driver incident

The driver filmed himself making fun of a woman who had ordered thrush cream as he delivered it to her.

30 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lack of government support for pharmacy criticised in the Lords

Labour peer Lord Hunt said it was “quite extraordinary” that the government is “doing so little to support the sector."

29 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Royal Mail invests £1m in online pharmacy platform

Royal Mail has invested £1 million to help Charac develop its online prescription and consultation service.

28 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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APG relaunches to give pharmacy a voice in Stormont

CPNI chief Gerard Greene said he would use the group to raise concerns about workforce pressures.

28 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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WBA calls off Boots sale over ‘dramatic change’ in financial markets

Turbulent market frustrates WBA's ambitions to sell off the UK's biggest multiple.

28 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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