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Don't try and get pharmacy first in England 'on the cheap', says Phoenix chief

Phoenix UK group managing director Steve Anderson says the government should learn from Scotland and properly fund the scheme.

26 Jul 2023

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Benefits of Discharge Medicines Service not being realised, says think tank

Varied uptake of DMS across ICS regions, report finds

29 Jun 2023

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CCA rep on CPE committee is an advisor at Boots, says negotiator

Community Pharmacy England had erroneously published Tricia Kennerley's role as international public affairs lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance.

20 Jun 2023

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NPA promises to support independents during inquiry

The NPA's director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones said the health select committee inquiry was a “significant opportunity" to scrutinise pharmacy's future.

12 Jun 2023

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MPs launch inquiry into pharmacy services

Select committee accepting evidence on the challenges impacting pharmacy's future role

08 Jun 2023

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Pharmacy’s crossover moment

What do Julius Caesar, Taylor Swift and community pharmacy all have in common?

08 Jun 2023

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Minister: Pharmacy closures not a sign of Government failure

How patients use their pharmacies will be 'the real measure' says Lord Markham

19 May 2023

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Outsider: The search for greener grass

When is a pay settlement not a pay settlement? And when is a recruitment crisis not a crisis?

03 May 2023

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Government comes out against pharmacy workforce plan

Ministers say they still want to better utilise the pharmacy workforce as a whole.

25 Apr 2023

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Editor’s view: Read between the lines

A recent speech from England's chief pharmacist was noteworthy for what he said – and what he didn't

04 Apr 2023

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Outsider: Spring is here. Will we see a new beginning?

Structural reorganisations will bring both risks and opportunities to pharmacy

03 Apr 2023

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APPG chair urges Sunak to support community pharmacy

Taiwo Owatemi delivered a letter to Downing Street urging the prime minister to put in place the recommendations of its 'Future of Pharmacy' report.

15 Mar 2023

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BMA anger over imposed GP contract for 2023-24

The BMA has expressed its anger over an imposed contract for GPs in England for 2023-24 that ‘does nothing to support general practice’.

07 Mar 2023

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Webb sets employers two tasks to support career development

Pharmacy employers challenged on training places and career development as training and development investment for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians adds up

06 Mar 2023

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CCA: Pharmacist prescribing services must be commissioned ‘immediately’

CCA lays down gauntlet to Government as it publishes its pharmacy prospectus

08 Feb 2023

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The effort to change minds

A famous Bushism from the 2008 crash sums up pharmacy's current situation, says Ade Williams

03 Feb 2023

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