Workforce

A 2.8% pay uplift recommendation reflects a tough economy for everyone

In this month’s health policy column, Andy Cowper warns that high gilts and low growth may mean pay parsimony for pharmacists, but questions whether more NHS strikes would have public backing.…

Community pharmacy bodies call for funding support towards impending national insurance hike

Organisations have written to the chancellor over concerns that the planned employer national insurance contribution increase will hinder their ability to offer clinical services and support.…

Pharmacists may take collective action by end of January over contract delay, warns NPA

Pharmacies may begin to limit service provision in the wake of continued delays to community pharmacy contract negotiations, according to a statement released by the National Pharmacy Association.…

Government plans for 2.8% pay uplift for hospital pharmacy staff

Unite the Union described the pay increase an “insult”, saying the NHS will not remedy its recruitment and retention crisis without tackling the issue of restorative pay.…

A third of pharmacy technicians close to changing career, survey reveals

Study authors say the issue could lie in a lack of adequate support and recognition of pharmacy technicians’ value, leading to job dissatisfaction.…

Number of online job adverts for pharmacists fell by one-fifth in 2024

There was a 21% drop in online job adverts for pharmacists in England, Wales and Scotland between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024.…

Chair of UK COVID-19 Inquiry commends pharmacists’ ‘superb work’ during the pandemic

Baroness Heather Hallett’s remarks follow evidence from Nick Kaye, chair of the National Pharmacy Association, who called for the inquiry to help reframe community pharmacy “as a genuine part of the NHS family and a key part of delivery in healthcare”.…

More appeals to open pharmacies turned down in 2024 than in each of two previous years

Exclusive: Out of the 103 appeals ruled on by NHS Resolution between October 2021 and September 2024, 60% were rejected.…

PJ view: Community pharmacy is set up to fail when it comes to industrial action

As community pharmacists consider whether to engage in advisory industrial action, it is inevitable that patient safety will be affected one way or another, which the government needs to address.…

Writing an effective CV for pharmacy roles: a guide for graduates

How to put together a CV for pharmacy students and new graduates entering the workforce.…