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Hospital pharmacists awarded 3.6% pay rise

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said the pay award does not go far enough in reversing the below-inflation awards seen in previous years.…

Published: 23 May 2025

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More than 40 Superdrug pharmacies achieve bronze status under RPS greener pharmacies scheme

Exclusive: Since the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit launched in April 2025, 42 Superdrug pharmacies have attained bronze accreditation.…

Published: 23 May 2025

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Consultation on prescription flexibility expected ‘by summer 2025’, government says

The consultation is likely to consider whether enabling community pharmacies to change prescriptions should only be in “cases of immediate clinical need", the Department of Health and Social Care said.…

Published: 22 May 2025

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NHS England looks to tender contract for behavioural support for patients prescribed tirzepatide in primary care

The NHS England document said that patients prescribed tirzepatide in primary care settings will receive “high-quality behavioural wrap-around care” as well as clinical support.…

Published: 21 May 2025

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Funding gap: economic analysis paints dire picture of community pharmacy’s sustainability

An independent economic analysis has revealed that the cost of delivering community pharmacy NHS services in England far outstrips the funding available, even after the uplift agreed in the latest contract negotiations.…

Published: 21 May 2025

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Five percent of the public find community pharmacies ‘difficult’ to access, survey finds

Polling by YouGov also found that 37% of respondents found general practice was difficult to access during winter 2024.…

Published: 20 May 2025

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House of Commons passes amendment allowing pharmacists to opt out of assisted dying process

The amendment means that pharmacy staff would be under no obligation to supply substances to be used in assisted dying.…

Published: 19 May 2025

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Decline in pharmacy access in most deprived areas four times greater than in least deprived, study results show

Authors found that, between 2014 and 2023, there was an almost 12% decrease in the number of community pharmacies in the most deprived areas of England compared with a 3% reduction in the least deprived areas.…

Published: 19 May 2025

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More than 17,000 consultations delivered under independent prescribing pathfinder service

Data from NHS England show that, as of 6 May 2025, more than 8,000 new medicines have been commenced and around 2,000 medicines have been changed under the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme.…

Published: 16 May 2025

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Pharmacists cut medication errors and costs on diabetes and endocrinology wards, study results show

The number of reported medication incidents decreased by 100% during the eight-week study period.…

Published: 16 May 2025