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Over 5,600 drug shortages reported to DHSC since October 2020

More than 5,600 drug shortages have been reported to the DHSC since October 2020, and the number of reported shortages is creeping up.

17 Sep 2024

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New developments

Editor's comment September 2024.

10 Sep 2024

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Rural ‘pharmacy deserts’ threaten medicine supplies, says NPA

Rural areas risk being left as ‘pharmacy deserts’ if current pharmacy closure rates continue, says the National Pharmacy Association. The recent wave of closures has seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England losing community pharmacies.

03 Sep 2024

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A frightening health forecast

A 2024 report has brought to light the existing and projected health inequalities prevalent in England. It urges Government action while noting the importance primary care will play in bringing about equilibrium.

19 Aug 2024

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Your summer learning

Editor's comment August 2024.

14 Aug 2024

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A serious assist

With Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man moving forward with legal changes to their assisted dying laws, what might this mean for the rest of the UK? Training Matters investigates

18 Jul 2024

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Success from the supplement

Editor's comment July 2024.

17 Jul 2024

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Nearly 20pc of voters see a local pharmacy close in past 12 months, NPA poll finds

The NPA is warning that pharmacy closures will ‘pile pressure on GP surgeries’.

03 Jul 2024

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It's RoE month!

Editor's comment June 2024.

07 Jun 2024

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Don't feel the burn

Burnout is a growing issue in busy workplaces and frazzled homes, but pharmacy advice can tackle the flames.

20 May 2024

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Wellbeing: inside and out

Editor's comment May 2024.

15 May 2024

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Demand for medicine deliveries ‘much higher’ than service availability

Forty per cent of British adults say they would like their medicines delivered.

07 May 2024

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NHS figures show net loss of 432 pharmacies in England in 2023-24

The Company Chemists’ Association has warned that the situation is having “a disastrous impact on patients”.

02 May 2024

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