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Help Us Help You Pharmacy Advice campaign launch

NHS England and NHS Improvement to launch an updated Help Us Help You Pharmacy Advice campaign on 20 January.

14 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Bristol pharmacy awarded by cancer charity

Abbotswood Pharmacy in Yate, Bristol, won the 2019 Pancreatic Cancer Action Pharmacy of the Year Award.

14 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies receive over 100k CPCS referrals in first 10 weeks

Pharmacies have had over 100,000 patients referred to them by NHS 111 since the CPCS was launched on October 29.

13 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U posts £16m loss for 2018-19

Pharmacy2U's revenue for the year ending March 2019 went up to £60.7m while registered patients rose to 331,000.

10 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner raises concerns about repeat prescriptions

A coroner's report outlined concerns about pharmacists ordering repeat prescriptions without involving patients.

10 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Boots has shut 28 stores out of a planned 200

Boots had closed 28 stores out of a planned 200 by the end of November, its parent company has revealed.

09 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Worrying number of pharmacies running a deficit

A recent analysis commissioned by GPhC suggests a worrying number of pharmacy businesses are operating at a deficit.

09 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds axes 60 stores due to €exceptionally challenging€ year

LloydsPharmacy closed or sold 60 branches last year amid an “exceptionally challenging” business climate.

08 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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New MHRA website for PILs and SPCs

New site provides information on SPCs, PILs and PARs

08 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Government pharmacist gets OBE in New Year Honours

DHSC's Head of Pharmacy gets New Year OBE for services to pharmacy.

08 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NHS App users 'more than double' in four months

NHS Digital has reported that the number of patients using the NHS App has more than doubled since September.

07 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC eyes 40% fee hike for pharmacies

The GPhC is proposing to raise its yearly registration and renewal fees for pharmacy premises from £262 to £365.

07 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy in Halifax petrol bombed

A community pharmacy in Halifax was petrol bombed in the early hours of Friday night (January 3).

07 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Consultation underway on draft PCN service specs

Consultation under way on first draft PCN service specifications.

06 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Flu cases continue to rise

The final days of 2019 saw influenza activity continuing to increase in the community.

06 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NHS issues flu vaccine reimbursement guidance

Advice on which flu vaccines to order for 2020-21 has been issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement.

06 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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