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PSNC chief slams ‘irresponsible’ NHSE minor ailments campaign

Janet Morrison accused NHS England of "often acting to make" the pressures pharmacy teams are under "worse."

27 Feb 2023

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Government announces 19 new community diagnostic centres

New CDCs will perform over a million tests and scans each year, says DH

13 Feb 2023

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Economist’s view: NHS pharmacy survey tells us what we already know

NHS England made a splash with its pharmacy survey, but was it content to cover old ground?

31 Jan 2023

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Pharmacist criticises RCGP chair’s ‘GPs on the cheap’ remarks

Rowlands Pharmacy superintendent pharmacist Stephen Thomas said professor Kamila Hawthorne' remarks were "inaccurate and insulting."

31 Jan 2023

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BGMA warns of more medicines shortages

Shortages to increase further owing to hike in tax rebate paid by manufacturers says BGMA

26 Jan 2023

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APPG report calls for better recognition and more funding of pharmacy

The report calls on Number 10 to immediately put in place a fully funded Pharmacy First service in England.

23 Jan 2023

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BREAKING: Health committee will hold inquiry into community pharmacy

Brine said his Committee has put in place “a programme for 2023" which will include community pharmacy.

20 Jan 2023

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Liverpool pharmacy devastated by fire vows to return

Derryn Cottrill at Euro Chemist in Liverpool said the fire earlier this month would not bring about its permanent closure.

16 Jan 2023

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Community pharmacy should benefit from ARRS says LPC chief

Shilpa Shah said she will talk to chief pharmaceutical officer David Webb about expanding the ARRS through a pilot in North-East London.

13 Jan 2023

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We’ve helped patients pay their prescription charge, says pharmacist

Ade Williams says patients go without medication as they are 'too dignified and would rather walk away'

05 Jan 2023

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Millions more people can access health record via NHS app

The Government claims millions of patients in England have 'easier access' to their health records.

05 Jan 2023

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It's time to do things differently

The increasing pressure on the NHS makes it clear that things must be done differently if it is to endure, says Dr Helen Davies, who suggests population health management holds the key

01 Jan 2023

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Help pharmacists to engage with new commissioning structures, MPs told

Gaps in the system need to be plugged, P3Pharmacy editor Rob Darracott tells select committee

13 Dec 2022

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The VPAS agreement: the next supply chain threat?

What's the relevance of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS) to community pharmacy and the supply chain?

09 Dec 2022

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Place-based partnerships explained

What's a place-based partnership? A new briefing from the King's Fund is a useful start

09 Dec 2022

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Winter pressure insights point to opportunity

A new report from policy research centre Future Health demonstrates how multiple data sets can combine to identify gaps for community pharmacy

09 Dec 2022

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