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NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

The outage has left pharmacies struggling to access prescriptions, which efforts to supply medicines.

19 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Overdose killed woman after GP pharmacist failed to follow advice, says coroner

A pharmacist at The Park Surgery in Heanor was warned the amount of medicine Deborah Bates was prescribed should have been limited.

19 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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‘Looking beyond community pharmacy’: Rowlands acquires six hospital branches

Rowlands announces acquisition of six hospital pharmacies previously owned by Lloyds.

18 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Nine serious shortage protocols for widely prescribed antipsychotic

SSPs implemented amid ongoing supply disruption to Quetiapine tablets.

18 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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London pharmacies take part in first NHS-funded inhaler recycling scheme

ICS announces first publicly funded inhaler recycling scheme.

17 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GP survey: 7% of nearly 700,000 patients referred to pharmacies in 12 months

The latest GP Patient Survey found 7.3 per cent of 694,064 patients used a pharmacy after referral from a practice, NHS 111 or A&E in the last year.

17 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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PDA accuses Boots of ‘secret’ last minute rule change on retirement age

PDA asks regulator to investigate non-disclosure of crucial rule change.

16 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Ask About Asthma campaign focuses on young people

Resources and educational support available for pharmacists.

16 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist struck off for touching patient sexually without consent

The GPhC's fitness-to-practise committee found Sajjaad Patel touched a patient’s breasts, pubic area, clitoris and bum without consent.

16 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC to review fees policy in its next five-year strategy

Regulator to review fees policy as part of efforts to ensure financial sustainability.

15 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Community Pharmacy Scotland said an issue with the Vision GP prescribing system may cause confusion for pharmacies.

15 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Former Boots pharmacy in Dorset opens under independent ownership today

The branch in Dorset reopens today under independent ownership as Quarter Jack Pharmacy.

15 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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RPS issues call for evidence on self-selection of P meds

The Society wants to hear from a wide range of pharmacists and pharmacy team members.

12 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Starmer must appoint a medicines tsar to solve shortages, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has warned that the supply chain's "robustness" needs testing because patients’ health is suffering.

12 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Concerns grow over supply of life-saving drug Creon

A regular supply of the drug, used by patients who cannot digest food properly, may not return to normal until 2025 and even possibly 2026.

12 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Huge 28 per cent leap in adults prescribed ADHD drugs

Number of ADHD prescriptions rises as global shortages bite.

11 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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