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The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) will submit a motion to a group of Scottish trade unionists that "underqualified staff " should not be pressured to take on responsibilities for which they are not adequately trained.
A motion to protect patients from the “potential harm” of role substitution will be raised at Scotland’s trade union centre (STUC) congress by the PDA this month.
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0Margaret Billings sustained fatal injuries when she was caught between a moving boat and a riverbank during a day out “with family and friends”, an inquest has found.
2C+D rounds up some of the immediate pharmacy reaction to news that NHS England will be abolished, with more control moving back to the government and local leaders…
3Wes Streeting has revealed that the DH is “immediately” working to scrap NHS England (NHSE) and put a new “transformation team” in place – adding that it is in the “very final stages” of concluding a new pharmacy contract deal.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has “entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired” by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
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.
