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NPA chief: CPE vision is ‘starting point, not limit’ of what pharmacy can do

Mark Lyonette said "innovation" must "be driven through local integrated care systems, not only the national contractual framework.”

19 Sep 2023

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MPs call for naloxone programme in England with pharmacy at its centre

Bring England in line with the devolved nations, Home Affair Committee urges in wide-ranging report

31 Aug 2023

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OPD law changes to come into force for private prescriptions this autumn

OPD flexibility for NHS prescriptions must wait until pharmaceutical ToS updated

17 Aug 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, August 4

The CIG editors give their holiday reading suggestions and list their pharmacy highlights of the year so far. Plus some serious stuff – supervision and what the health select committee's expert panel thinks about the Government's performance over pharmacy policy. Answer = not much.

03 Aug 2023

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Organisations agree to differ in Pharmacy Supervision Review Group report

After seven months of deliberation the Pharmacy Supervision Review Group fails to reach a consensus on how pharmacy supervision should be reflected in legislation.

01 Aug 2023

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Don't try and get pharmacy first in England 'on the cheap', says Phoenix chief

Phoenix UK group managing director Steve Anderson says the government should learn from Scotland and properly fund the scheme.

26 Jul 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, July 21

NEW EPISODE featuring some intriguing CPCS figures, two patient safety stories that have made the headlines and the lessons to be learned from a PhD thesis.

21 Jul 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, July 7

NEW EPISODE Workforce, another ARRS spat, Boots closures and the NHS at 75 – all feature. Plus a celebration of the best of the nation's wonderful pharmacy support staff.

07 Jul 2023

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Benefits of Discharge Medicines Service not being realised, says think tank

Varied uptake of DMS across ICS regions, report finds

29 Jun 2023

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CCA rep on CPE committee is an advisor at Boots, says negotiator

Community Pharmacy England had erroneously published Tricia Kennerley's role as international public affairs lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance.

20 Jun 2023

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NPA promises to support independents during inquiry

The NPA's director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones said the health select committee inquiry was a “significant opportunity" to scrutinise pharmacy's future.

12 Jun 2023

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MPs launch inquiry into pharmacy services

Select committee accepting evidence on the challenges impacting pharmacy's future role

08 Jun 2023

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Minister: Pharmacy closures not a sign of Government failure

How patients use their pharmacies will be 'the real measure' says Lord Markham

19 May 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, May 18

The editors are back discussing the big pharmacy stories of the week. Pharmacist prescribing, GPhC fee hikes, the £645m service announcement and the Daily Mail – all feature.

18 May 2023

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