The pharmacy regulator GPhC has revealed that it will consider whether new standards for trainee and registered pharmacy technicians are needed in the sector’s “changing landscape”.

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£5m retained margin uplift ‘approved’ in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland’s health minister has said he will increase the margin retained by pharmacies by £5 million, but only if CPNI agrees “a concurrent margin survey methodology”.

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Will expanding access to #naloxone OTC be the right move?

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The government’s proposal to expand naloxone accessibility to OTC ran from January 24 to March 6. It marks a commendable effort to address the #opioid crisis, says C+D’s Nana Ofori-Atta
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Will expanding access to naloxone OTC be the right move?

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The government’s proposal to expand naloxone accessibility to OTC ran from January 24 2024 to March 6 2024. It marks a commendable effort to address the opioid crisis, says C+D’s Nana Ofori-Atta.

Revealed: London pharmacies will offer children’s MMR jabs following case surge

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London pharmacies will be able to offer the MMR jab due to “lower-than-average” vaccine uptake in the capital, C+D has learned.

Have you completed our CPD module, focused on medical cannabis, in partnership with Curaleaf?

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Opinion: Antisemitism ruling is illogical and disturbing

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Although I have spent a lifetime defending #pharmacists in fitness to practise cases, I found the Committee’s decision so disturbing that I complained to the Professional Standards Authority...

NHSE backs £1.5m scheme to ‘expand’ London MPharm placements

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Students on the new scheme backed by £1.5m in funding will be assigned to “experiential placement sites across London”, including care homes and mental health trusts, Kingston University announced

WATCH: Frenzied attack outside Stoke-on-Trent #pharmacy thwarted by quick-thinking ex-boxer

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Marathon effort kicks off Pharmacist Support £1m fundraising drive

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Pharmacist Support’s team and trustees will run, bike and dog walk over 26 miles as part of an anniversary fundraising drive this week, the charity has announced.

A man has been charged after a woman was attacked with a brick and a stick outside Derby Street Pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent and a former boxer stepped in to intervene.

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Pharmacy First ‘league tables’ piling pressure on pharmacy staff, PDA warns

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The PDA has revealed reports that “daily or weekly” Pharmacy First consultation targets and comparisons between branches are putting mounting pressure on pharmacy teams

Assault on retail workers to be made ‘standalone’ crime

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Offenders who assault retail workers “could be sent to prison for up to six months” under new measures to tackle retail crime, the government has announced.

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Former owner bags £415m dividend from Lloydspharmacy and LloydsDirect sales

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Co-codamol tablets recalled over two-year expiry date error

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A batch of the painkillers has been recalled as a “precautionary measure” after the wrong expiry date was printed on packaging, the medicines watchdog has announce #co -codamol

Inclusive leadership plays a key role in reducing health inequalities Elsy Gomez Campos 🇨🇺 🇬🇧

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Why having leaders at the top who understand the problems at the other end of society are crucial to improving the situation for those who need it most.