Valeria Fiore
Valeria is news editor at C+D. Having completed an MA in International Journalism at City University, London, she realised she had an interest in healthcare journalism while writing her final project on Brexit and the NHS. Valeria worked across several healthcare magazines as a reporter, before joining C+D as a digital reporter in 2019. She became news editor in 2021. Her areas of expertise include regulation, primary care networks and integrated care systems, and education and training.
Temporary pharmacy closures: PDA urges Scottish health minister to act
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has urged the Scottish health minister Humza Yousaf to take urgent action to stop temporary closures, in a bid to protect patients’ access to pharmacies.
Manchester LPC warns pharmacists about local lithium prescribing incidents
Local incidents involving lithium prescriptions have prompted Greater Manchester local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) to remind pharmacists of good practice and the right protocols to follow.
Boots to launch new locum management system amid pharmacist shortage row
Boots is planning to launch a new locum management system later this year, as it continues to experience “some challenges with pharmacist resource”, it has revealed.
Manufacturers on track to meet demand after U-turn on free flu jabs for over-50s
Manufacturers expect to meet pharmacies’ additional demand for flu vaccines in England following the government’s decision to walk back on excluding 50-64-year-olds from free jabs in the upcoming season, they have told C+D.