Hospital pharmacists’ body ‘extremely disappointed’ in 3% pay rise for NHS staff The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has criticised the government's announcement of a 3% pay rise for NHS staff.…
Number of pharmacists in primary care training increases by almost 50% in a year In 2020/2021, 1,094 pharmacists began primary care training, which is 477 more than in 2019/2020.…
Thorrun Govind: ‘I worry pharmacy teams will be abused over face masks’ The youngest chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board talks about face masks in pharmacies, the value of pharmacist independent prescribers and the importance of inclusion and wellbeing in the profession.…
Pharmacists in Boots stores given body cameras to prevent abuse Amid a rise in violence and abuse from retail customers, staff in 60 Boots stores have been given body cameras to record interactions with the public.…
Community pharmacy staff included in COVID-19 self-isolation exemption scheme The government has announced that frontline health and care staff, who have been advised to self-isolate, will be permitted to attend work under specific circumstances.…
Chief executive of pharmacy negotiating body to step down After three years, Simon Dukes will leave his post as chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…
Pharmacies need ‘robust plans’ to vaccinate deprived groups against flu, says government Flu vaccination providers have been asked to develop plans to ensure "equitable uptake" of the vaccine across the population.…
Face masks should remain mandatory in healthcare settings, say professional bodies The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England is among the organisations calling for face masks and social distancing to stay in place past 19 July 2021 in all healthcare settings.…
Pharmacies have claimed £6.2m for free lateral flow testing scheme since March 2021 Exclusive: Since its launch on 29 March 2021, pharmacy contractors have claimed for 4 million transactions under the Pharmacy Collect scheme, but have not yet been reimbursed.…
Pharmacies could lose £140m in advance funding if payment scheme closes Exclusive: Community pharmacies in England could lose £144m per month in early payments if the Pharmacy Earlier Payments Scheme is withdrawn.…
