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Changes to eligibility requirements for prescriber training proposed

GPhC says proposals aim to boost the number of pharmacist prescribers in period up to 2026

09 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS updates Competency Framework for Prescribers

Framework includes 12 new supporting statements and offers online version

08 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Drop in STI diagnoses down to disruption from Covid pandemic

Less STI testing saw the number of diagnoses fall by 32 per cent between 2020 and 2019.

08 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS needs to emphasise value of EDI survey after low response

Response to the first RPS equality, diversity and inclusion survey too low to allow it to draw any conclusions

07 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy vital to the pandemic effort says Welsh first minister

Community pharmacy is an economic driver as well as an essential clinical resource, says Mark Drakeford

07 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public satisfied with pharmacies during pandemic says Healthwatch

Monitoring group says there are still areas for improvement

06 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pearn's 20 pharmacies sold to Knights for undisclosed sum

Acquisition boosts Knights Pharmacy to 90 branches across England and Wales

06 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Survey will assess pupils' attitudes towards smoking, alcohol and drugs

Around one thousand schools in England will be randomly selected by the government.

03 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Covid cost claims 'significantly higher' than Government's offer

PSNC has not revealed total claims amount but says it is well above original £120m offer.

03 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Immunosuppressed to be offered a third Covid jab

The announcement follows new advice from the JCVI.

02 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS opposes demands to stop GP pharmacist recruitment

Pharmacy professionals entitled to make their own career choices, says RPS Scotland.

02 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Study finds rise in young adult smokers and drinkers during first lockdown

There was a 25 per cent increase in 18 to 34-year-old smokers in England.

01 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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'Revolutionary' anti-cholesterol drug to be offered on NHS

NHSE&I said inclisiran will be administered by nurses in GP surgeries.

01 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS pledges to help pharmacists tackle climate change

RPS says it will help pharmacists lead on sustainability as it makes its climate pledge.

01 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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