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Assisted dying Bill in Scotland must contain opt-in section, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said pharmacists must be allowed to choose whether or not to help terminally ill people die.

28 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Police praise ‘heroic’ pharmacy staff as woman viciously assaulted

Cameron MacKay, 36, of Rougemont Close, carried out what Wiltshire Police described as a “sustained and vicious attack."

27 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy owners don’t know how long they can remain open as pressures bite

Nearly a sixth of community pharmacies in England could close within a year, CPE pressures survey warns.

27 Aug 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Prison doctors to send EPS prescriptions to pharmacies from September

Rollout to start with two prisons in September on a pilot basis before expansion by region

23 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Numark: NHS England ‘roadblock’ stops pharmacy technicians providing flu jabs

Numark’s Harry McQuillan has criticised NHS England over its failure to update the 2024-25 flu service specification.

23 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Fire that damaged pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent may have been started deliberately

Staff at Grahams Pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent believe the fire on Tuesday night was an arson attack.

22 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Man running ‘mobile pharmacy’ from car arrested in Wigan

The unnamed man was dispensing suspected stolen or fake prescription-only medicines from a car in Greater Manchester.

22 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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First-time buyers complete deal for pharmacy in Leeds

Brothers Shujah and Sarum Qureshi bought Star Pharmacy.

22 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Man who pulled knife on staff in pharmacies jailed for 12 years

Michael Youssefi, 42, pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place.

21 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Woman fined £600 after promoting prescription medicines on social media

Nadine Poole pleads guilty after advertising Botox on social media

21 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Former LloydsPharmacy parent exits from 64 hospital contracts

The LloydsPharmacy sell-off saga rumbles on as Hallo exits hospital contracts.

20 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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CCA: Government must ‘closely examine’ Blair Institute patient record plans

The Blair Institute’s proposal of a digital health record would give community pharmacies wider access to patient records.

20 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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‘Advance’ methadone dispensing contributed to overdose death, says coroner

Coroner questions pharmacy's decision to 'use discretion' when dispensing methadone

20 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Gonorrhoea diagnoses in England hits highest number in 105 years

The UK Health Security Agency said over 85,000 diagnoses were reported in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918.

20 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHS confirms staggered launch dates for 2024-25 pharmacy flu campaign

Jabs to start for pregnant women from September 1 and other groups in October.

19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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GP strike action impacting Pharmacy First communications

Doctors are switching off Update Record functionality as part of their collective action.

19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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