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PDA warns Leadsom about potential risks of pharmacy technicians’ clinical roles

The PDA warned there is a “very significant difference between the training and formation” of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-home secretary urges government to ‘grow’ Pharmacy First

Priti Patel told parliament this week the service is giving pharmacies “new business activities that importantly keep their footfall going."

15 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Tory MP urges Leadsom to help pharmacist open dental practice in Southend

Anna Firth is supporting Mohamed Fayyaz Haji, who runs Belfairs Pharmacy in Leigh-on-Sea, to start a dental service.

11 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Hunt’s budget ‘brings no obvious good news for pharmacies’, says CPE chief

CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said the chancellor's measures “will not provide the silver bullet pharmacies desperately need."

07 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Independent pharmacy is at risk of extinction, Tory peer warns

Lord Grade warns a contract that has not kept pace with inflation is imperilling small pharmacies

16 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Supply of PrEP in pharmacies will be examined from the autumn

The HIV Action Plan will look at improving distribution to gay and bixsexual men, Black African communities and others.

16 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Half of all UK pharmacies provide domestic abuse scheme

The Ask for ANI initiative has provided support to 100 people during its first 12 months.

18 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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EPB chair: Government must support pharmacy to help NHS recover

Govind says pharmacy can help clear the backlog of care as suggested by the health and social care committee.

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Start trialling injecting facilities to drive down drug deaths, says RPS

There were 4,561 drug-related deaths in England and Wales and 1,339 in Scotland last year.

13 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff suffers setback in the Lords

Lords Committee says the evidence underpinning the proposals is not good enough.

30 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Numark MD: We should follow Scotland's Pharmacy First approach

Jeremy Meader warns the £250m GP winter package will not give patients access to services they need.

22 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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