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Lack of leadership and clinical skills are a 'barrier' to pharmacy investment, warns NHS England
A lack of “skill mix” among pharmacists is a potential barrier to investment in the sector as part of the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’, the deputy chief pharmaceutical officer for England has warned.
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London to end minor ailments service with replacement solely for 'vulnerable' patients
Exclusive: A community pharmacy-run minor ailments service exclusively for people who are “socially vulnerable” is being planned for London.
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Funding for preregistration pharmacists to be cut by up to 25% across England, HEE announces
Exclusive: Salary support funding for NHS preregistration places across England will be cut to 75% from September 2020, Health Education England has announced.
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Pharmacists working with primary care networks are 'best placed' in a community setting
Pharmacists working with primary care networks, as set out in the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’, should keep working from their pharmacy rather than from a GP surgery, the president of the National Association of Primary Care has said.
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NHS long-term plan 'fantastic' for pharmacy but will require 'transformative change'
Pharmacy leaders have warned that the community pharmacy sector will have to change significantly if recommendations for pharmacy made in the 10-year plan for the NHS in England are to be implemented successfully.
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Pharmacies warned of fake tablets containing fentanyl
Counterfeit tablets that contain the opioid fentanyl have been found in the UK for the first time.
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Rise in flu cases prompts antivirals to be made available 'at NHS expense'
The Department of Health and Social Care has said influenza antivirals will be provided by the NHS, following a rise in new cases of flu in the community.
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Pharmacists warn that use of manufacturers' drug quotas is affecting patient care
Community pharmacists have called on the government to step in and address the issue of drug manufacturers’ quotas, which they say are affecting patient care.
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NHS pilot to digitally check free prescription eligibility delayed due to FMD
A pilot scheme enabling pharmacists to check patient entitlement to free NHS prescriptions has been delayed by three months, NHS Digital has confirmed.
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Government 'shortage protocols' should enable pharmacists to switch between branded drugs, say pharmacy leaders
Health legislation should be amended to allow pharmacists to switch between branded medicines in case of a medicines supply shortage, pharmacy leaders have said.
