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‘Unacceptable’ lack of April concessions ‘likely’ due to DH changes
The pharmacy negotiator has blamed the government’s "untested" changes to the April drug tariff for the lack of price concessions issued this month, which have left pharmacists wondering whether the government expects “contractors to make a loss”.
'Appallingly hand-picked cronies': New leadership commission comes under fire
The pharmacy union and candidates for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) national boards have warned that the new UK pharmacy professional leadership advisory board lacks “transparency” and risks “political interference”.
Wes Streeting: What could a Labour government mean for pharmacy?
The shadow health secretary has set out his three “big shifts” in how the NHS would work under a Labour government at a panel discussion this week.
Fifth of pharmacies warn May Pharmacy First threshold increase ‘unachievable’
New data has revealed that 20% of pharmacies believe next month’s increase in Pharmacy First minimum thresholds will be “unachievable”, with 13% already unable to deliver enough consultations to meet current targets.
Stop smoking: 10% rise in people seeking to quit in pharmacies
More people are looking for help quitting smoking in their community pharmacies, new NHS England (NHSE) data has shown.
£5m retained margin uplift ‘approved’ in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s health minister has said he will increase the margin retained by pharmacies by £5 million, but only if the NI negotiator agrees “a concurrent margin survey methodology”.
NHSE backs £1.5m scheme to ‘expand’ London MPharm placements
Students on the new scheme backed by £1.5 million in funding will be assigned to “experiential placement sites across London”, including care homes and mental health trusts, one London university announced.
Assault on retail workers to be made ‘standalone’ crime
Offenders who assault retail workers “could be sent to prison for up to six months” under new measures to tackle retail crime, the government has announced.
CPE: Government's ‘positive spin’ on five-year deal ‘completely at odds’ with truth
“Nobody in community pharmacy is anywhere close to being in celebratory mode”, the pharmacy negotiator’s chief executive has said.
‘Fully funded’ workshops to underpin IP training in Wales
A “comprehensive learning programme” to help Welsh pharmacists deliver the pharmacy independent prescribing service (PIPS) “with confidence” has been announced.
PDA airs ‘role substitution’ fears amid pharmacy technician reforms
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 third of contractors may ‘have to cut staff’ as living wage increase bites
The latest increase in the national living wage could force one in three contractors to lay off staff, a C+D snapshot poll shows.
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