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RPS calls for pharmacy workforce support

The RPS invited pharmacists to share evidence to help inform its response to the Government’s call for evideence.

10 Nov 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines shortages among top issues stressing pharmacists

The pressures that pharmacy teams are facing due to medicine shortages are highlighted in the sixth RPS Workforce Wellbeing Survey.

18 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Long read: Health and higher education need to work together

Leaders across both health and higher education need to join up and work together to deliver on NHS long term workforce planning for the future, say Matthew Taylor and Michael Wood.

29 Oct 2024 , 8 Min Article

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Pharmacy First is good but pharmacies ‘on their knees’, says Lib Dem MP

Richard Foord told parliament that although the launch of Pharmacy First “is good in theory,” pharmacies “are on their knees".

18 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

A report by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change today called for the expansion of the Pharmacy First scheme.

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS Workforce Plan puts £2.4bn into training and education

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard describes the Plan as “a once in a generation opportunity to put staffing on a sustainable footing for the years to come”.

30 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government comes out against pharmacy workforce plan

Ministers say they still want to better utilise the pharmacy workforce as a whole.

25 Apr 2023 , 6 Min Article

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HEE to publish report on why pharmacy technicians quit

University of Manchester researchers explore what drives attrition among pharmacy technicians

15 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CCA claims sector is battling 'shortfall' of 3,000 pharmacists

CCA calculates shortage based on extrapolations from Health Education England survey.

09 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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We're suffering from a shortage of pharmacies, says Tory MP

The Conservative MP for North Devon Selaine Saxby believes there is a lack of pharmacies and dentists.

21 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Workforce is top issue for contractors, say LPC chiefs

LPC chiefs cite workforce issues as by far the biggest difficulty for contractors at present.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Employer bodies launch community pharmacy careers website

The Community Pharmacy Workforce Development Group has launched a website to promote careers in community pharmacy.

23 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Insight: We are being hit hard by pharmacist shortages

An anonymous contractor describes how local workforce issues are affecting their pharmacy.

13 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Reports of pharmacist oversupply greatly exaggerated

Earlier forecasts of a looming oversupply of pharmacists now appear wildly out of date, writes Jeremy Holmes in his PM column.

18 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Opinion: Pharmacy still a fantastic career option

Three generations of Nick Kaye's family have been pharmacists - and now his son is considering the profession, he writes. 

11 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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