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Results from the C+D Salary Survey 2021 give a snapshot of what it's currently like to work in UK community pharmacy, covering topics including pay, conditions, workplace stress and burnout.
Coverage from this year's Salary Survey have revealed everything from the average locum rate and how this varies around the country, to what it's really like to work at the biggest pharmacy chains in the UK. Does your experience of working in community pharmacy tally with that of your peers? Take a look at the stories below to find out more.

Off their trolley: Has Tesco Pharmacy pushed the locum rate row to new highs?
Reports that the supermarket chain is threatening locums with cancelled shifts if they do not agree to lower pay show the nasty side of the rate debate, says C+D editor Beth Kennedy

Tesco Pharmacy to introduce four fixed locum rates from mid-July
Locums with existing bookings and those booking new shifts at Tesco will be paid one of four new set rates – capped at £36 per hour for emergency cover – from mid-July, C+D understands.

Better staffing levels in pharmacies key to reporting patient safety incidents
Having more time and “improved staffing levels” would encourage pharmacy teams to report more patient safety incidents, a Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) survey has revealed.

Asda pharmacy: Self-checking prescriptions necessary on ‘rare occasions’
Asda has explained its policy on pharmacists self-checking prescriptions, following a tweet suggesting it may be a requirement in some branches.

Contractors mull options as 'growing minority' of locums cancel shifts last minute
Community pharmacy contractors are considering their options following reports of a minority of locums’ “tactics” to obtain higher rates, they have told C+D.

How can community pharmacy close its gender pay gap?
Data from the C+D Salary Survey 2021 showed that female pharmacists were being paid less on average than their male colleagues. What can be done to level the playing field?

GPhC: ‘Inappropriate’ for regulator to play part in influencing locum rates
It would be “inappropriate” for the pharmacy regulator to “play a part in setting or influencing locum rates”, the GPhC has told C+D.

Average male pharmacist branch manager's pay £4k higher than female in same role
Male community pharmacist branch managers earned on average £4,000 more than their female counterparts in 2021, according to data from the C+D Salary Survey.

Locums: ‘Pay cannot compensate for stress and workload’
Locum pharmacist pay rates saw a steep rise between 2020 and 2021. But with spiking stress and workloads, are they being paid enough?

Interactive map: Compare how locum rates vary across Great Britain
Use C+D’s map to compare locum pharmacists’ average hourly rate, ability to find work and rate dissatisfaction levels in regions across Great Britain.

Revealed: The average locum pharmacist pay rate in 2021
The average locum rate has seen a steep rise in the past year, making it the highest since C+D launched its annual Salary Survey in 2008, data from the 2021 survey has revealed.

Compare stress levels and pay rises in 2021 at Boots, Lloydspharmacy and Well
Compare the pay rises, bonuses, stress levels, work-life balance and workload of pharmacists and branch managers at Boots, Lloydspharmacy and Well Pharmacy in 2021 on the chart below.
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