Community Pharmacy Wales

Pharmacy contracts: where the money goes

Funding for the national community pharmacy contracts in England, Scotland and Wales is distributed differently. Here is a breakdown of how the three countries fund pharmacy services.…

PSNC publishes guide to the General Data Protection Regulation

Guidance for community pharmacists to comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation has been published by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…

Feedback sought from Welsh community pharmacy technicians

The Wales Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education is launching an online survey into Welsh community pharmacy technician roles.…

Welsh primary care clusters need a ‘major step-change’, consultation report says

Primary care clusters in Wales must see a “major step-change” if they are to deliver the Welsh government’s ambitions for primary care, a new report from the Welsh Assembly’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee says.…

CPW and BMA Wales join forces to increase uptake of flu vaccinations

Community Pharmacy Wales and the British Medical Association’s Wales GP committee have joined forces in a bid to increase the intake of NHS influenza vaccinations.…

Patient-centred online medical records get the green light in Wales

An online system that helps patients monitor their own medical records is being rolled out across Wales by the government following several successful pilots.…

New chair for Welsh body that negotiates pharmacy contracts

Mark Griffiths has been elected as the new chair of Community Pharmacy Wales, the organisation that negotiates with the Welsh government on behalf of 716 community pharmacy contractors. …

Pharmacy organisations in the UK: a complicated web

Pharmacy is a diverse profession and this is reflected in the wide variety of organisations that can represent the interests of pharmacists, pharmacy owners, trainees and students.…

Pharmacy organisations in the UK: a complicated web

Pharmacy is a diverse profession and this is reflected in the wide variety of organisations that can represent the interests of pharmacists, pharmacy owners, trainees and students.…

Pharmacy sector in England welcomes national flu vaccination service

Community pharmacists in England have welcomed the announcement that they will be able to offer NHS flu vaccinations this winter under new funding arrangements announced by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…