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Charac partners with ECG to provide end-to-end digital PGD service

Healthcare provider Charac is partnering with training provider ECG to develop an end-to-end digital PGD service for community pharmacies, to launch at the end of July

24 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC receives record FtP concerns amid capacity worries

Organisational capacity still a challenge for regulator as it receives record complaint numbers.

11 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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More independent prescribing training places announced

An additional 3,000 training places for community pharmacy was announced by CPhO David Webb at this year’s CPC.

10 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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New independent prescribing training for pharmacists in Wales

Programme will underpin delivery of the national Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service (PIPS).

08 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Boosting pharmacy in the south west of England

The South West Pharmacy Research Network was set up to address the challenges of pharmacy recruitment and research activity in the region. So, one year on, how is it doing? Dr Matthew Jones (pictured below), senior lecturer at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, explains.

05 Apr 2024 , 10 Min Article

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Opinion: I need a robust, secure community pharmacy

Two years ago, I wrote an article in Pharmacy Magazine based on my observations as both a regular patient and a retired community pharmacist. The subsequent period has seen many changes, not many of them good, says Andrew McCoig. A former health minister from the 1970s had the right idea...

22 Mar 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Sigma Conference 2024

Community pharmacy in the integrated NHS: How pharmacy professionals working in a multidisciplinary team can help to improve the health of local communities.

05 Mar 2024 , 60 Min Article

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PDA takes umbrage over GPhC and CPhO 'letter of thanks'

Joint letter of thanks to pharmacists in England highlights workforce pressures - an issue consistently highlighted by PDA

09 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE and GPhC warn of “exceptional challenges” facing pharmacy teams

In an unusual move, David Webb and Duncan Rudkin seek to reassure pharmacists that current pressures would be taken into account in the event of regulatory action.

04 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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PDA gives cautious welcome to DHSC supervision consultation

PDA is cautious because modernised model of practice can only be delivered if changes to the law are supported by new Rules and Regulations from the regulator.

19 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, October 30

The editors discuss the seemingly annual myGPhC revalidation and registration renewal fiasco as the regulator drops the IT ball yet again, dispensing doctors eye up a piece of the pharmacy funding action and a disturbing case of harassment relating to race at one of our leading pharmacy groups.

30 Oct 2023 , 20 Min Article

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Lack of practice-based research holding back new services

Leading academic calls for more evidence-based community pharmacy practice to underpin new services.

16 Oct 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Avoiding the FtP bear traps

With the GPhC reporting its highest ever backlog of fitness to practise cases, it is important pharmacists ensure they are adequately covered for any professional indemnity issues.

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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