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How ‘lifesaving’ Boots pharmacist treated near-fatal bee sting

'The outcome could have been very different for me' says Joan Johnston

30 Oct 2023

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Pharmacists ‘not incentivised to understand medicines management needs’

Start-up says patients should be able to self-refer to pharmacies after hospital discharge

27 Oct 2023

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Don’t repeat flu jab start date chaos, sector tells Barclay

CPE spearheads joint call for early talks on next year's national immunisation programme

26 Oct 2023

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CCA slams 46pc of ARRS funding spent recruiting clinical pharmacists

Between 2019/20 and 2021/22, the amount spent on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was £839 million, of which 46 per cent was spent on recruiting clinical pharmacists.

24 Oct 2023

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Professional Leadership Advisory Board launches and chair announced

Sir Hugh Taylor, who has held senior roles in the Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office, is the Board’s independent chair.

23 Oct 2023

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BMA: All pharmacy funding streams should be available to dispensing doctors

Dispensing GPs should have access to the same services and funding as pharmacies, says BMA

20 Oct 2023

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Fake Ozempic pens found at two UK wholesalers

No evidence that falsified Ozempic pens made their way to UK pharmacies, says MHRA

19 Oct 2023

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DHSC hits back at independent panel’s funding criticisms

Department 'does not agree' with panel view that progress on funding is too slow

19 Oct 2023

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Pharmacies to be paid £4 per transaction in coming lateral flow kit service

Limited version of Pharmacy Collect to launch for at-risk patients from November 6

18 Oct 2023

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Labour have a 'different' approach to community pharmacy, claims AIMp

AIMp chief says Streeting keen to invest - but will he have the budget?

16 Oct 2023

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Manchester pharmacy bought by DSP owner after ‘incredible’ interest from buyers

Online pharmacy owner plans to integrate his existing business into newly acquired site

13 Oct 2023

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NHS demands evidence from pharmacies with high number of hypertension claims

NHS BSA to target pharmacies with high claim numbers in payment verification exercise

12 Oct 2023

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Boots pharmacy sales up 10 per cent against last year

Boots UK reports strong year-on-year growth as parent company intensifies cost-cutting

12 Oct 2023

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Boots parent company appoints new CEO as it ‘right-sizes’ business operations

Tim Wentworth will bring several years' experience in the US pharmacy market

11 Oct 2023

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Boots pharmacists to receive 5% pay increase from November 1

One-off £750 payment for eligible pharmacists and managers in addition to pay uplift

09 Oct 2023

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Rising business costs see Day Lewis’s profits fall by a quarter

Rise in turnover offset by 17 per cent jump in administrative spending in 2022-23

05 Oct 2023

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