The pharmacy union has criticised a joint letter issued by the regulator and NHS chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO), saying that their approach may “endanger” the wellbeing of pharmacists.
GPhC barristers “will criticise pharmacists who continue to work...in unsafe environments”
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) said over the weekend (January 6) that “it is not enough for those in positions of authority to just highlight workforce pressures”.
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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.
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