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How effective deployment of pharmacy technicians could free up GPs time

Pharmacy technicians are well positioned to support medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and workforce sustainability.…

Published: 1 October 2026

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Almost half of pharmacy owners cut staff because of cost pressures in the past year, survey finds

The results of Community Pharmacy Wales' annual pressure survey also showed that nearly two-thirds of community pharmacy contractors said their businesses' current financial position was worse than this time last year.…

Published: 29 September 2026

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PDA gains full say on NHS pay and conditions negotiations after joining Staff Side Council

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said that it can now vote on the staff side's position on issues specific to pharmacists as one of a group of 14 unions, which represent over 1 million NHS employees.…

Published: 24 September 2026

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Healthcare professionals will receive ‘clear and scalable’ psychological support in a future pandemic, government says

Lack of data on COVID-19 staff deaths “was seen as a reflection that healthcare workers were not being counted or valued”, the government says in response to an inquiry.…

Published: 15 September 2026

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Police response ‘insufficient’ for crimes against pharmacies, report owners

The National Pharmacy Association's survey of pharmacy owners across the UK revealed that 35% of respondents had seen staff members assaulted in the past year.…

Published: 4 September 2026

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PDA becomes latest pharmacy body to publish AI guidance

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association guidance recommends that pharmacists should critically evaluate AI outputs before acting on them.…

Published: 25 August 2026

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NHS England seeking provider for pharmacy technician clinical training

The training is aimed to ensure that pharmacy technicians “maximise their capability in the delivery of extended clinical services” and support patient safety.…

Published: 29 July 2026

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Pharmacist Support counselling sessions increase by more than half in 2025

Pharmacist Support’s latest impact report also revealed that referrals to counselling for pharmacists increased by nearly one-third in 2025.…

Published: 20 July 2026

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Royal college warns over proposals to reduce internationally qualified pharmacists’ training time

In its consultation response, the Royal College of Pharmacy said that a proposed training timeframe of 20 weeks for internationally qualified pharmacists would be “substantially shorter” than the current foundation training year.…

Published: 20 July 2026

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GPhC increases minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians in new training standards

Under the regulator's new standards, the minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians will be increased to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4, or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 or above.…

Published: 17 July 2026