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Welsh pharmacies save over 35,000 GP appointments each week, audit finds Subscription
Around half of patients who received advice in Welsh pharmacies would otherwise have gone to their GP first, an audit by Community Pharmacy Wales has found.
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Pharmacy negotiator in talks with government on how pharmacists will help deliver a COVID-19 vaccine
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said it is working with NHS England and Improvement and the Department of Health and Social Care to agree how pharmacies can play a part in the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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Community pharmacist vacancy rates as high as one in five in some parts of Wales, first ever workforce survey reveals Subscription
One region in Wales had a pharmacist vacancy rate of 19%, the first community pharmacy workforce survey in the country has revealed.
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Welsh government confirms £18m increase in community pharmacy funding over three years Subscription
Community pharmacies in Wales will receive an additional £18.3m over a three-year funding settlement with the Welsh government.
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Video consultations to be piloted as part of future plans for community pharmacies Subscription
Pharmacies in Wales will be piloting the use of video consultation software as part of the government’s plans for returning to business as usual following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social care should be considered when deciding where pharmacies are sited, says RPS Wales Subscription
Pharmaceutical needs assessments in Wales should include an assessment of local populations’ social care requirements, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales has said.
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Health minister writes to pharmacy multiples over 'deplorable' plans to charge patients for prescription delivery Subscription
The Welsh health minister has written to the country’s largest community pharmacy providers with concerns over proposals to introduce prescription delivery charges.
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Welsh government advisory body considers restrictions on prescribing of OTC medicines Subscription
If proposals to limit routine prescribing of over-the-counter medicines in Wales are introduced, patients who are told their condition can be treated with OTC medicines should be directed to a pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Wales has said.
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Community pharmacies forced to 'limit' services to comply with safe staffing guidance, pharmacy owners say Subscription
Pharmacy owners have told the General Pharmaceutical Council that they have been forced to limit services, including evening and weekend opening hours, in an effort to operate safely.
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Health secretary's aide hears plea for government clarity on community pharmacy's future Subscription
The government needs to be clear on where community pharmacy will stand in five years’ time, representatives of community pharmacy have told Alex Chalk, parliamentary private secretary to health minister Matt Hancock.
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Pharmacy contracts: where the money goes Subscription
Funding for the national community pharmacy contracts in England, Scotland and Wales is distributed differently. Here is a breakdown of how the three countries fund pharmacy services.
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PSNC publishes guide to the General Data Protection Regulation Subscription
Guidance for community pharmacists to comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation has been published by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.
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Feedback sought from Welsh community pharmacy technicians
The Wales Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education is launching an online survey into Welsh community pharmacy technician roles.
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Welsh primary care clusters need a 'major step-change', consultation report says
Primary care clusters in Wales must see a “major step-change” if they are to deliver the Welsh government’s ambitions for primary care, a new report from the Welsh Assembly’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee says.
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CPW and BMA Wales join forces to increase uptake of flu vaccinations
Community Pharmacy Wales and the British Medical Association’s Wales GP committee have joined forces in a bid to increase the intake of NHS influenza vaccinations.
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Patient-centred online medical records get the green light in Wales
An online system that helps patients monitor their own medical records is being rolled out across Wales by the government following several successful pilots.
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New chair for Welsh body that negotiates pharmacy contracts
Mark Griffiths has been elected as the new chair of Community Pharmacy Wales, the organisation that negotiates with the Welsh government on behalf of 716 community pharmacy contractors.
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Pharmacy organisations in the UK: a complicated web Subscription
Pharmacy is a diverse profession and this is reflected in the wide variety of organisations that can represent the interests of pharmacists, pharmacy owners, trainees and students.
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Pharmacy sector in England welcomes national flu vaccination service Subscription
Community pharmacists in England have welcomed the announcement that they will be able to offer NHS flu vaccinations this winter under new funding arrangements announced by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.
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Stroke campaigns focus on helping patients reduce risks Subscription
Community pharmacists in Wales are warning patients that high blood pressure, irregular heart beat or atrial fibrillation can increase their risk of stroke.
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Support booklet for unpaid carers in Wales Subscription
A new booklet to help unpaid carers in their daily lives has been published in Wales. It aims to give carers information about how to manage medicines effectively, and encourages them to make themselves known to their local pharmacy. The bilingual booklet, from Carers Trust Wales, Community Pharmacy Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, will be available in all North Wales community pharmacies.
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