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GP leaders have called for pharmacy blood pressure checks to be “terminated with immediate effect” ahead of the BMA’s annual GP conference later this month, where the motion and other community pharmacy issues will be debated.
The National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) ballot has received near unanimous support in favour of collective action, but it will now wait for the government to respond before advising members to act.
The pharmacy sector has deemed the tabloid “irresponsible” for publishing an article that tells patients how to answer Pharmacy First service questions so that pharmacists “give you antibiotics”.
A mum of three was landed in hospital shortly after taking weight loss jab Mounjaro, having “bought into” an online pharmacy’s ad for the drug on social media, C+D has learned.
The new end-of-life bill has revealed that pharmacy technicians will play a role in assisted dying if passed, but healthcare professionals will be under “no obligation” to take part.
Pharmacy workers across the Netherlands are taking part in a national strike calling for “higher wages” and a “reduction in work pressure”.
The pharmacy chain has taken over the running of four London hospital pharmacies from Lloydspharmacy, a hospital trust has announced.
Some 96% of voting Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA) members have voted in favour of a merger with the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA).
The supermarket chain has revealed significant cuts to head office roles and new office working requirements amid “challenging” market conditions.
NHS England (NHSE) has relaunched its national Pharmacy First marketing campaign today, which includes “minor revisions” to the original material published earlier this year.
Tesco has announced the launch of a new “dedicated health zone” to expand its pharmacy services such as weight management and provide customers with “easy and convenient” healthcare while they shop.
Two teenagers have appeared in court after subjecting a pharmacy to “terrible vandalism”, as an MP has warned that it is part of a criminal “pattern”.
The Northern Irish pharmacy regulator has revealed proposals for a fee rise, having made a pre-tax loss of almost £200,000.
Northern Irish pharmacies are set to offer a sore throat service from next month as part of a “winter preparedness plan” following a successful pilot, the government has announced.
MPs have urged the government to “go back to the drawing board” and “invest” in community pharmacies as concerns grow about the upcoming hike in employer National Insurance Contributions.
Pharmacies and GPs will not receive additional funding to help with the burden of increased employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), which was announced last week (October 30) in the chancellor’s first Budget, C+D understands.
A Northern Irish pharmacy chain has called some of its patients up to seven times to give them advance warning of the introduction of prescription delivery fees.
The Covid inquiry chair has apologised for pharmacies not getting the “recognition” they deserve for their “superb work” during the pandemic, while the NPA chair called for pharmacies to be seen as a “genuine part of the NHS family”.