Employment

Union for Boots pharmacists pledges support for members affected by closures

The union that now represents Boots pharmacists has pledged to support its members who have been affected by the announced closures of 200 Boots stores in the UK by 2021.…

Boots to close 200 stores

Boots is to close 200 stores during the next 18 months, its US parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced.…

Tax changes could make work as a locum ‘untenable’, pharmacy bodies warn

Changes to off-payroll working rules could deter pharmacists from working as locums, according to a joint statement from six pharmacy bodies.…

Financial pressures make it ‘difficult’ to maintain a safe service, NPA survey says

The vast majority of respondents to a National Pharmacy Association member survey said that current financial pressures were making it “more difficult for pharmacies to maintain a safe service to patients”.…

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.…