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Omnicell appoints new commercial director

Edward Platt will oversee relationships with independent and chain customers

29 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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We will continue to raise awareness of gender pay gap, says NAWP

The Equal Pay Day report by the Fawcett Society revealed women earn on average £6,888 a year less than men.

22 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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New health secretary makes early visit to community pharmacy

Victoria Atkins visited NPA board member Sukhi Basra at her pharmacy in London on Thursday.

17 Nov 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Victoria Atkins named new health secretary as Barclay moved on

Former Treasury minister Atkins appointed to health and social care brief

14 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy minister stands down to focus efforts on constituency

Neil O'Brien resigns ministerial post as Sunak performs cabinet reshuffle

13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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McQuillan to step down as CPS chief

Matt Barclay (pictured), director of operations at Community Pharmacy Scotland, is to take over as chief executive.

22 Sep 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Long read: Why does the NHS need all these extra staff?

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out a huge expansion in personnel – up from 1.4 million to 2.4 million by 2036, making it roughly the size of the population of Birmingham, says Keith Ridge, former chief pharmaceutical officer for England.

11 Aug 2023 , 10 Min Article

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Pharmacist who helped save epileptic’s life hailed a 'healthcare hero'

Stephen Payne, a pharmacist at Dudley NHS Foundation Trust, helped Alan Brettell who began convulsing during a flight from Birmingham to Cyprus.

01 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Fraudster who used four aliases and 92 false prescriptions jailed

Liam Brickley, 49, of Shropshire Close, Mitcham, Greater London, fraudulently obtained £40,000 worth of drugs from pharmacies over two years.

31 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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'Glamorous grannies' scale peak to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society

Alliance Healthcare employees Nick Atkins and Karl Goodall raised over £1,500 after climbing Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales.

27 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Ian Wong appointed Regius Professor of Pharmacy at Aston

Professor Wong is a pharmacoepidemiologist whose research focuses on using 'big data' to evaluate the use of medicines.

04 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, June 15

The perils of naming and shaming, 'Broken Britain', homecare services in crisis and all that is best in community pharmacy. Plus – Sooty and Sweep...

15 Jun 2023 , 19 Min Article

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‘Quite an honour’: Sheffield pharmacist up for NHS lifetime achievement award

Martin Bennett 'quite pleased' to make shortlist for awards nominated by MPs.

13 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy worker jailed for stealing to fund trips, cars and prostitutes

Pharmacy assistant Abdul Nargoliya was given a 43-month prison sentence. He was working for LloydsPharmacy inside Sainsbury’s in Fosse Park.

30 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – April 27, 2023

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Harry McQuillan from Community Pharmacy Scotland about a bold new vision for the sector's future.

27 Apr 2023 , 15 Min Article

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People: Bipin's pictures bowl them over

Community pharmacist and accredited cricket photographer Bipin Patel talks to Kathy Oxtoby about his love of the sport and passion for photography

20 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article