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Staff retention is not a lost cause

Staff retention is an issue. Pharmacy owners can take action to improve the retention of valued staff in the long-term

09 Dec 2022

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A land-grab that should concern us all

Malcolm Harrison was asked “Are commercial interests in health and care harming people?” at a recent PSA conference. Here’s his response

09 Dec 2022

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Research reveals inequality still exists across pharmacy

PDA urges BAME pharmacy staff and women who are being unfairly treated to contact it

23 Nov 2022

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Pharmacy assistant gets £10k payout after unfair dismissal

Judge rejects pharmacy's claims it had not dismissed assistant after heated disagreement.

09 Nov 2022

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Use ‘stay interviews’ to understand employees

With a shortage of labour across many business sectors, it makes more sense than ever to retain good employees

01 Nov 2022

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A lesson in handling grievances

Dealing with employees who have lodged a grievance is not easy, especially when they refuse to follow procedure.

07 Oct 2022

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Invest in workforce now for benefits later

Malcolm Harrison says ambition and investment, as well as modernisation, are key to making the most of the opportunity to change community pharmacy practice

06 Oct 2022

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Welsh pharmacy staff to get 4% pay rise under terms of funding uplift

Staff earning less than £46k to get a pay increase of 'at least' four per cent, says CPhO Evans

13 Sep 2022

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Menopause at work: supporting employees (...BMS show way)

A Parliamentary inquiry has prompted debate about whether employment legislation needs to provide specific protection for the menopause.

31 Aug 2022

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Absenteeism in the workplace

Given the potential for an adverse effect on business, it's important to tackle absences, for whatever reason, quickly and professionally.

17 Aug 2022

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Bullying at work

Workplace bulling is serious. As well as consequences for employees, employers may find themselves defending a claim they did not do enough to prevent happening in the first place

08 Aug 2022

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LPC chair: Some locums guilty of ‘unprofessional blackmail behaviour’  

Amish Patel said a minority of locums delay their application, then ask for a higher rate right before the shift.

03 Aug 2022

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Going back in time for holiday pay

To avoid unexpected claims for holiday pay, assessing the risk that self‑employed contractors such as locums could be deemed workers is a reasonable approach

24 Jun 2022

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Boots agrees to 11% increase to newly qualified pharmacist wages

Base rate for newly qualified pharmacists rising from £37,750 to £42,000 FTE.

22 Jun 2022

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Rising locum rates a factor behind pharmacy closures, says CCA

Multiples affected "more acutely" by staffing issues than independents, says trade body.

16 Jun 2022

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Sale of Lloyds delaying pharmacist pay agreement, says PDA

Two previous pay rise offers have been rejected by the union as unacceptable to members.

26 May 2022

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