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Many pharmacies struggled to get involved in Covid booster programme

Questions remain over why pharmacies had to wait so long for a response and why many were turned down.

04 Apr 2022

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NHSE reveals 17 pharmacists received 'golden hello' payments

Exclusive: Seventeen pharmacists were given £20,000 to partner with GPs and work in practices.

14 Mar 2022

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Widespread ethnic inequalities exist across the NHS, warns report

BAME workers suffered from an ethnic pay gap in most NHS sectors.

16 Feb 2022

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Locum hourly rates up 70pc, says NPA as it pushes for more funding

Costs in England increased by 71 per cent from the 2020 average to the second half of last year.

04 Feb 2022

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Pharmacy group announces £1bn launch of 'super pharmacies'

Alitam Group founder Feisal Nahaboo said women may even be able to give birth in-store.

28 Jan 2022

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David Webb to replace Ridge as England's chief pharmacist

Webb will take up his post in February as Keith Ridge retires after 16 years as CPhO.

10 Jan 2022

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‘Dramatic’ increase in DOAC use could prevent 5,000 deaths

New agreement with manufacturers will help hundreds of thousands more patients access DOACs.

23 Nov 2021

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NHSE: Pharmaceutical supply chain a priority for decarbonisation

Pharmaceuticals account for a significant part of the NHS carbon footprint, the HDA conference hears.

10 Nov 2021

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Government puts extra £16m into training for pharmacists and technicians

Prescribing and clinical examination skills are among the training areas to receive funding.

08 Nov 2021

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NHS to fund community pharmacy integration leads

Pharmacy Integration Fund to finance integration leads for at least two years.

21 Oct 2021

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NHS: No plans to let patients self-refer for minor ailments

Patients "really value" the CPCS model, NHS England's Anne Joshua said.

20 Oct 2021

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PSNC awaits pilot on inclusion of antidepressants in NMS

PSNC says its support for depression to be added to the New Medicine Service remains unwavering

06 Oct 2021

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Pharmacy teams to get free flu jabs as NHS secures funding

Free jab offer extends to locums as NHS secures additional funding.

30 Sep 2021

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Ridge review finds 10pc of all prescribed medicines unnecessary

CPhO calls for more openness and greater use of social prescribing to prevent medicines harm.

22 Sep 2021

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Pharmacy hypertension service 'can save 2,000 lives in 5 years'

NHSE&I said pharmacies can prevent 3,700 strokes and 2,500 heart attacks.

24 Aug 2021

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NHS rejects calls to increase pharmacy flu jab payments

PSNC is "disappointed" that NHS England has refused its demands for a fee increase.

03 Aug 2021

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