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RPS president signs climate change letter to Alok Sharma

Anderson is one of the signatories of a letter sent today by the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change

07 Nov 2022

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Next three year plan to transform pharmacy in Wales announced

Updated goals for that pharmacy profession in Wales have been announced by the Welsh Government

27 Oct 2022

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MP tries to resuscitate drug price labelling legislation to cut waste

Patients should be encouraged to 'do their bit' to cut spending, says South Thanet MP

27 Oct 2022

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CCA chief warns pharmacy minister more funding is needed

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison says the Government's plan for patients is at stake

26 Oct 2022

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Superdrug freezes prices for own-brand cough and cold products

Chain announces it will freeze prices until March 2023

26 Oct 2022

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NPA rolls out pharmacy apprenticeships alongside training provider

NPA strikes up partnership with Skills4Pharmacy to roll out Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeships

25 Oct 2022

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Flu jabs protective against ischaemic stroke

Spanish primary care records point to a 12 per cent reduction in stroke risk

24 Oct 2022

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Pharmacists tell NHS that sector’s voice is ‘too fragmented’

Too many bodies promoting their own agendas, NHS commission on pharmacy leadership hears

24 Oct 2022

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Clinical services will create a stable pharmacy network in Wales

Welsh CPhO Andrew Evans says clinical services make pharmacy 'an investable proposition'

20 Oct 2022

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Pharmacies across England lack digital resources, reveals study

Over half of pharmacies experience at least one IT shutdown each month

20 Oct 2022

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Changes needed for non-binary healthcare

“There is a lack of existing research into the experiences and views of non-binary people as a distinct group when it comes to seeking healthcare,” a recent report by the Scottish Equality Network has found.

19 Oct 2022

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Novo Nordisk’s injection pen recycling scheme goes UK-wide

Company calls on pharmacies to take part as it strives to eliminate CO2 emissions by 2030

19 Oct 2022

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Boots appoints Claire Nevinson as superintendent pharmacist

After 26 years in a variety of roles at Boots, Nevinson takes up the mantle of superintendent

19 Oct 2022

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Boots comments on temporary methadone disruption in London branch

Multiple apologises for a notice to patients that did not inform them of alternative arrangements

18 Oct 2022

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Pharmacy business models 'too diverse' for strike action

Strike action is 'completely impractical' for pharmacies, the Pharmacy Show heard

17 Oct 2022

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True trailblazers'

The Pharmacy Show is always the perfect opportunity for all those across the sector to get together and discuss the future of pharmacy.

17 Oct 2022

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