Locum pharmacists: Agencies predict what Christmas rates will look like
• By Eliza Loukou
Locum pharmacist rates are expected to “remain high” over the Christmas period, but shifts may be “difficult to fill”, a locum booking platform has told C+D.
exclusive
LocumBell: "Shifts during this period are in general difficult to fill”
Due to shortages in coal tar scalp ointment, the DHSC has asked the manufacturer of an equivalent product - Sebco - to provide increased stock levels to support patients during this time.
Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.
As the dust settles on the announcement that NHS England (NHSE) is set for the scrapheap, questions on what a 50% headcount cut means for local commissioners remain…
Jhoots Chemist’s accounts for 2024 have revealed an almost £2 million year-on-year dip in shareholder funds – as debts to creditors increase more than £2m.