Employment

Five-year pharmacy apprenticeship proposals published

Proposals to develop a five-year apprenticeship scheme for pharmacists have been criticised as “highly disruptive to the profession”.…

Gender pay gap at LloydsPharmacy sees year-on-year increase

LloydsPharmacy’s male employees continue to earn more than their female colleagues as the company’s gender pay gap saw a 2.5% increase in 2018 compared to 2017.…

DHSC passes legislation recognising EU pharmacist qualifications in the UK

Legislation has been passed that allows the qualifications of pharmacists from the EU to be recognised in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…

Workforce shortages present ‘major obstacle’ to NHS Long Term Plan, warns PAC

The government “underestimates the challenges” of delivering on its long-term plan, in the face of workforce shortages and a lack of financial planning, a report from the the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee said.…

Five ways pharmacy can close the ethnicity pay gap

After figures suggest a 16% difference in pay between white and minority ethnic pharmacists, what can be done to reduce this inequality?…

Boots head office proposes to cut 350 jobs as part of restructuring drive

Boots has told its employees of proposed plans to cut up to 350 jobs from the company’s head office in Nottingham in an effort to save money.…

Pharmacotherapy service may have to be altered owing to workforce shortages

Plans for every GP practice in Scotland to have the support of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician may have to be adjusted owing to workforce shortages, pharmacy leaders have warned.…

Plans to hire thousands of pharmacists into primary care ‘doesn’t marry’ with recruitment trends, warns CCA

NHS England’s plan to include six pharmacists in each primary care network by 2024 “doesn’t marry” with attempts to recruit into the profession, the Company Chemists’ Association has warned.…

Black and minority ethnic workers in the UK face £3.2 billion pay gap

Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers in the UK face an annual pay gap of £3.2bn, an independent think tank has found.…

Pharmacy 2018: The twists and turns

The main events in pharmacy throughout 2018 and a preview of the year ahead.…