Pharmacy2U joins the Company Chemists’ Association In a statement, the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) said Pharmacy2U “is strongly aligned with the CCA's mission of enabling community pharmacy evolution”.…
LloydsPharmacy ceases operating 90% of branches in 18 months Exclusive: LloydsPharmacy is running 138 pharmacies in October 2023, compared with 1,338 pharmacies in March 2022, General Pharmaceutical Council figures show.…
Eating disorders: identification, treatment and support Pharmacists are well positioned to identify the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and can provide access to sources of help and support.…
Why we developed pharmacist training placements in health and justice settings An overview of a scheme in which 15 foundation-level pharmacists will be offered a training opportunity within health and justice settings.…
Nominations are open for upcoming 100-year anniversary of the Harrison MedalIn 2024, it will mark exactly 100 years since the Harrison Medal was first awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to recognise an individual’s outstanding contributions to advancing pharmaceutical science. The award was set up in memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Frank Harrison (1869…
Employers will need to confirm access to DPPs for all trainees by March 2024, says NHS England Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 15 October 2023, Atif Shamim said employers will be required to confirm their access to a prescribing learning setting before training commences.…
Number of community pharmacies in England falls for fifth year in a row There was a net loss of 91 community pharmacies in England in 2022/2023.…
Bangor University’s new pharmacy school could offer teaching in Welsh A spokesperson for the university said elements of its planned MPharm course were likely to be offered in Welsh as well as English, “in line with regional needs and Bangor University policy".…
A prescribing service for England’s pharmacies: everything you need to know After months of discussions, an NHS prescribing service for community pharmacies in England may finally be in sight for a select few ‘pathfinders’. Here is what we know so far about the long-awaited programme.…
Regulator to monitor registration assessment performance of three further pharmacy schools Data from the General Pharmaceutical Council's report on the June 2023 registration exam show low pass rates for students from the University of Hertfordshire, University of Lincoln and University of Portsmouth.…
