Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock will have his first full briefing with Wes Streeting on the community Pharmacy sector in the coming week, says Community Pharmacy England Alastair Buxton #aviconf24

Jake Wright: need to be careful with language used with Govt. If only talk about underfunding, "they won't hear it". Impact on patient care is what hits home #aviconf24

#aviconf24 Guidance incoming (much needed) on online pharmacy services, says GPhC’s Duncan Rudkin. Good & safe consultation practice, use of questionnaires etc, key focus

On DPP shortage - GPhC will accredited NHS England as a foundation training provider, putting obligation on NHSE to ensure access to supervisors for trainees, says Rudkin #aviconf24

Rudkin on prescribing, DPPs: Now 19k IPs on register (up from 10k in 2020) and, on face of it, excess number of foundation training places on Oriel vs demand – but enough DPPs or in right place at right time? Is the challenge... (and it's a big one, IMO. Plan??) #aviconf24

Community pharmacy could consider 'working to rule', say CPE and NPA Community Pharmacy England National Pharmacy Association #AviConf24 buff.ly/3ZfqyCE

CPE could consider 'all options' if negotiations with government don't go their way, the negotiator has revealed. Speaking at #AviConf24 yesterday, Alastair Buxton suggested that working to rule and legal action could be considered, but urged the sector to give the government more

Community pharmacy could consider 'working to rule' under GP-style collective action, sector leaders have suggested. Community Pharmacy England National Pharmacy Association #AviConf24 buff.ly/3TlwLcA

Having delivered a speech at the Avicenna conference, on Sunday, in which I talked about the need for community pharmacy to consider working to rule, over dire financial landscape, it was great to catch up with Ash Soni OBE, Avicenna's Brij Valla and Napp's Neelam Katechia.

Brij Valla says Pharmacy First represents ‘the first time pharmacists have been recognised as clinicians’. If that’s true, it’s an indictment of previous governments and policymakers #sigconf25

and Brij calls on delegates to ‘collaborate, not compete’ with GP colleagues, suggesting a shared budget for primary care patients #sigconf25

Brij Valla says pharmacies should be places where people go ‘not because they are sick but because they want to stay well’. But he warns pharmacists need help to invest in their premises. GPhC #sigconf25

Avicenna’s Brij Valla: Pharmacy First a landmark moment: pharmacists finally recognised as clinicians and the start of pharmacy-led primary care #sigconf25 #ringmybell

BREAKING: Avicenna Membership Services has split from the Avicenna retail pharmacy operation to become a separate company following its acquisition by leading Dutch buying group Nafinco. Announced by new managing director Brij Valla this morning at #sigconf25

Avicenna Membership Services sold to Dutch buying group chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/business/… Avicenna has announced that its buying group arm has “split from its retail pharmacy operation” and been acquired by Dutch business Nafinco.

Exclusive: As Avicenna splits from its chain of pharmacies, new managing director Brij Valla tells us how the company is redoubling its focus on supporting independents – and shares his top tips for ordering stock p3pharmacy.co.uk/interviews/its…

Over 250 delegates at the annual Avicenna conference,listening to GPhC Duncan Rudkin at the moment #aviconf25

Baba Akomolafe of Christchurch addressing the Avicenna conference on #behaviourchange #aviconf25