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Pharmacy team,

‘Parallels’ between pharmacy technician PGDs and physician associate debate

PDA says PGD proposals raise similar concerns to the physician associate debate

15 Mar 2024

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Public health,

RPS sets up ‘advisory group’ to examine causes of drugs shortages

The group will be chaired by Dr Bruce Warner (pictured) who stepped down as England's deputy chief pharmaceutical officer last year.

13 Mar 2024

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Financial Management & Funding,

Remuneration systems must allow pharmacies ‘to look forward and develop’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan urged the governments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to follow Scotland's example.

07 Mar 2024

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Integrated care,

NAPC president: We will never have aligned national contracts

Ash Soni said national contracts “will always be there” but the opportunity for pharmacy is at local level.

06 Mar 2024

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Policy,

Manifesto launched by pharmacy bodies ahead of next election

CPE, CCA, NPA and RPS set out six-point manifesto to help sector engage with political parties and candidates in the run-up to the next general election.

05 Mar 2024

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Business environment,

CPE’s Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024 open for comments

Community Pharmacy England will be using the results directly in negotiations with Government and the NHS, although it expects this year’s findings to echo those of previous surveys.

05 Mar 2024

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Public health,

Numark chairman: Why has NHSE failed to sanction DSPs that break regulations?

Harry McQuillan said distance-selling pharmacies have become “a controversial issue” because Pharmacy First allows remote consultations.

04 Mar 2024

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Policy,

NPA wants more clarity on proposed supervision reforms

Important questions remain unanswered concerning authorisation of delegated tasks, says chair Nick Kaye.

01 Mar 2024

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Policy,

Conference bites: chief pharmaceutical officers session

The chief pharmaceutical officers of all four home nations spoke at the Sigma conference.

27 Feb 2024

Employment,

Webb: Working environments a major factor in staffing challenges

It's about more than the 'headline numbers,' CPhO David Webb tells P3pharmacy

27 Feb 2024

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Employment,

GPhC proposes fast-tracked workforce entry for overseas pharmacists

Austrialian, New Zealand and Irish pharmacists may be able to enter workforce after three months.

23 Feb 2024

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Public health,

Supervision consultation: Patient access to pharmacist must be consistent, says RPS

The RPS said it supports legislative change but laid out a series of “topics that need to be considered and clarified."

20 Feb 2024

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Policy,

Diary date: Seminar on future of NHS

The workshop-based programme will be chaired by former Labour health minister, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

19 Feb 2024

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Public health,

RPS consults on critical care and mental health curricula

The RPS said the curricula will “build on and are supplementary” to its core advanced curriculum.

14 Feb 2024

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Policy,

RPS England welcomes progress 12 months into 10 Year Vision

The progress made in the 12 months since launch, when considered against a 10-year timeline, is significant and should be celebrated, RPS says.

13 Feb 2024

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Regulations,

Pharmacist struck off after death threat convictions

Pharmacist received 18 convictions for harassment and other offences

09 Feb 2024

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