Junior doctors and government to return to ACAS in attempt to avert strikes Junior doctor representatives and the government are returning to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) in an attempt to avert industrial action planned for 12 January 2016.…
Boots’s pharmacists receive second salary rise as part of market-based award Pharmacists who work at Boots will have a maximum salary increase of 1.5% under the company’s new pay review system.…
Junior doctors suspend strike action Junior doctors in England have suspended their strike action planned for December 2015 after agreement was reached with the government to resume negotiations over their new contract. …
Junior doctors vote overwhelmingly for industrial action in the UK Around 98% of junior doctors have voted in favour of industrial action over the UK government’s threat to impose a new contract on them from August 2016.…
Pharmacists must support their junior doctor colleagues Junior doctors deserve support during this difficult period in their careers.…
Shared parental leave: what staff and their employers need to know The option of shared parental leave in the UK following a birth or adoption gives couples more flexibility.…
Boots announces 700 job losses UK pharmacy chain Boots has announced 700 job losses as part of a restructuring and cost reduction programme following the merger between Alliance Boots and the US pharmacy chain Walgreens.…
How changes to UK flexible working laws affect pharmacists Kevin McKenna, head of employment law at Kuits Solicitors in Manchester, explains how changes to laws on flexible working have affected employers and employees.…
Women pharmacists’ network to highlight gender-specific issues in pharmacy New online forum will act as a platform to share advice and promote female leadership in pharmacy.…
Getting started with weekend working in a hospital pharmacy The pharmacy department at Watford General Hospital recently introduced longer weekend working hours. Operational manager Sue Schechter describes how they made the changes without causing too much disruption to the staff.…
