Pharmacy staff recruitment into general practice should be paused, say negotiators Representatives for the pharmacy sector in Scotland are calling for “a temporary stop to the recruitment of pharmacy workforce to GP primary care support roles”.…
RPS and NHS England work together to help healthcare staff overseas tackle COVID-19 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has teamed up with international bodies to share resources and expertise with pharmacy staff who are facing the challenges of COVID-19.…
Everything you should know about the coronavirus pandemic The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public.…
Tackling the rise of concerning COVID-19 variants in the UK As more variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge in the UK, scientists are racing to update existing COVID vaccines, and to develop new ones.…
Pharmacy down under: what to consider if you want to work in Australia Sea, sun and surf — Australia seems like the ultimate place to live and work. Here are what UK pharmacists need to consider before making the move.…
COVID-19 vaccinations will be provided in ‘local pharmacies’, Welsh health minister says People in Wales will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from their “local GP practice or pharmacy”, Vaughn Gething, the Welsh health minister, has said.…
Drug-related deaths in Scotland rose by 6% in 2019 The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2019 increased by 6% on the previous year to 1,264 deaths, according to National Records of Scotland data.…
Welsh pharmacies save over 35,000 GP appointments each week, audit finds Around half of patients who received advice in Welsh pharmacies would otherwise have gone to their GP first, an audit by Community Pharmacy Wales has found.…
Pharmacy staff in Scotland to receive £500 bonus in recognition of COVID-19 service NHS pharmacy services staff in Scotland will receive a bonus £500 payment in recognition of their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Pharmacies in Scotland to receive a further £4.5m for COVID-19 costs Pharmacy contractors in Scotland will receive an additional £4.5m in COVID-19-related financial support.…