The 2022 survey, which polled 392 employee pharmacists, found that 81% had ‘thought about leaving their job in the past 12 months’.
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More than 80% of UK pharmacists employed by community pharmacies considered leaving their job in 2022, C+D’s annual Salary Survey has revealed.
The 2022 survey, which polled 392 employee pharmacists, found that 81% had ‘thought about leaving their job in the past 12 months’.
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that it is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services and reduce opening hours in protest against “unsustainable” funding.
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