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Trade bodies urge Hunt to ensure inquiry includes pharmacy pressures

The NPA, CCA, AIMp and PSNC wrote to Hunt telling him community pharmacy has suffered a decrease in funding.

06 Jul 2022

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Pharmacies at crisis point because of pressures, reveals PSNC survey

The PSNC's findings on workforce shortages appear to conflict with a recent PDA survey.

25 Apr 2022

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'Unfair' to make pharmacies 'ration' lateral flow tests say bodies

NPA and CCA call for calm from public as lateral flow test shortages continue to bite.

07 Jan 2022

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Treat pharmacy staff with a little more respect

Stories of abusive behaviour towards pharmacy teams from members of the public are surfacing once again.

09 Dec 2021

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Multiples 'installing panic buttons' to cope with patient abuse

Multiples hiring more security personnel and installing CCTV cameras, says CCA.

02 Dec 2021

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Pharmacy workforce 'crisis' will 'devastate local communities'

CCA warns that workforce migration to general practice will force pharmacies to close.

18 Nov 2021

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CCA: Spending more on pharmacy would save NHS two billion

The CCA said another £656m each year will generate more than £1.9bn in benefits.

05 Oct 2021

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Over 95% of items dispensed via EPS

Prescriptions sent via EPS account for more than 95 per cent of total items dispensed in England.

25 Jun 2021

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