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Pharmacy sales drop 7% at Boots while retail sales are up 15%

Drop in demand for Covid services behind pharmacy sales slump, says multiple

13 Oct 2022

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Items dispensed by pharmacies up but pharmacies are closing

In 2021-22, 308 pharmacies opened and 418 closed, according to the NHSBSA

13 Oct 2022

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New AI helps visually impaired

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is being used to improve accessibility to health products, according to announcement from Haleon and Microsoft.

13 Oct 2022

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TM raises over £2,000 for Action for Children

On Friday 7 October, the TM team took to the streets to help raise awareness and funds for Action for Children

13 Oct 2022

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MPs urge Government to scrap HRT charges and diagnose menopause earlier

Scrap the charge 'urgently' says Menopause APPG in its report

12 Oct 2022

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One in five adults store medicines in the bathroom

RPS surveyed over 2,000 UK adults on how they store their medicines at home

12 Oct 2022

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Councils get £50m to research health inequality solutions

Research to explore ways to tackle health inequalities at local level

11 Oct 2022

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Over 300 pharmacies taking part in Northern Ireland winter jabs campaign

CPhO Cathy Harrison urges eligible patients to get their jabs from their local pharmacy

11 Oct 2022

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Introduce pharmacy work plan, RPS Scotland director warns SNP conference

Morrison says rest breaks, flexible working and protected learning time will help retain the workforce

10 Oct 2022

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Store closures, hub & spoke behind Rowlands staff reductions

Rowlands' latest accounts reveal £34m loss and reasons behind staff reductions

10 Oct 2022

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APTUK 'not consulted' on RPS plans to represent pharmacy technicians

APTUK comments on the Society's 'surprising' statement setting out its ambitions

07 Oct 2022

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CPCS consultations up 80 per cent year on year, NHS claims

There were just under 120,000 CPCS consultations in June, says NHS England

07 Oct 2022

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Aspirin cuts ovarian cancer risk

Meta-analysis shows frequent aspirin use may reduce OC risk by 13 per cent

06 Oct 2022

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HRT prescriptions rose by 35 per cent in 2021-22

Women in the most affluent areas almost twice as likely to receive a prescription for HRT, says NHS

06 Oct 2022

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Pharmacy bodies discuss disability barriers at Scottish parliament

Meeting looked at ways disabled pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can be better supported

05 Oct 2022

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RPS sets out ambitions to include pharmacy technicians as members

A single body for both professions is needed to foster unity, claims RPS

05 Oct 2022

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