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NHS Workforce Plan puts £2.4bn into training and education

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard describes the Plan as “a once in a generation opportunity to put staffing on a sustainable footing for the years to come”.

30 Jun 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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Deadline extended for Pharmacy Pressures Survey responses

Pharmacy teams and owners have been given extra time to return their questionnaires to PSNC.

20 Feb 2023

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Vast majority of community pharmacists at high risk of burnout

Poor staffing levels and lack of rest breaks among factors driving burnout, warns RPS.

12 Jan 2023

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HEE to publish report on why pharmacy technicians quit

University of Manchester researchers explore what drives attrition among pharmacy technicians

15 Sep 2022

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Analysis: three more NHS futures

A new strategy for women's health, further insights on integrated care, and a Parliamentary Committee highlights "the greatest workforce crisis in history"

30 Aug 2022

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RPS urges Government to draft pharmacy workforce retention strategy

Pharmacists at high risk of burnout, the RPS warns health select committee.

25 May 2022

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CCA claims sector is battling 'shortfall' of 3,000 pharmacists

CCA calculates shortage based on extrapolations from Health Education England survey.

09 Feb 2022

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We're suffering from a shortage of pharmacies, says Tory MP

The Conservative MP for North Devon Selaine Saxby believes there is a lack of pharmacies and dentists.

21 Jan 2022

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PCNs and CCGs must consider impact of new roles, says NPA

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme is contributing to current workforce challenges, says NPA

22 Dec 2021

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Workforce is top issue for contractors, say LPC chiefs

LPC chiefs cite workforce issues as by far the biggest difficulty for contractors at present.

29 Nov 2021

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Govt & employers 'must tackle root causes of burnout'

The Government, NHS bodies and employers must tackle the root causes of burnout in the health and care sector, the RPS has said. 

08 Jun 2021

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Pay concerns 'driving retention issues in pharmacy'

Concerns around pay and workload are partly behind growing retention issues among the community pharmacy workforce, a new report warns. 

03 Jun 2021

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Urgent plea from NI pharmacies for support from colleagues

Northern Ireland’s CPhO Cathy Harrison has urged pharmacists “with any spare capacity” to assist colleagues in community pharmacies. 

21 Jan 2021

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Building resilience in the workplace

With the current challenges in mind, here, with some minor adaptations, is a module on personal resilience from 2016.

18 Jun 2020

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Going for it. In Ealing

There's a great job going in West London...

12 Jun 2020

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