Practice and policy
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News
Contractors can make temporary changes to opening hours until January
4th October 2021
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Covid-19
Community pharmacy teams in Wales to have access to coronavirus testing
23rd March 2020
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Analysis
Clinical services will be a ‘struggle’, say pharmacists
3rd March 2020
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Analysis
GPhC weighing up combining British pre-reg assessment with Northern Ireland’s
17th May 2019
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Analysis
EU pharmacists can still practise in the UK after Brexit, DHSC confirms
5th April 2019
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Latest News
EXCLUSIVE: FMD a ‘must-have’ for patient safety, experts say
30th November 2018
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Latest News
NHS England looking to scrap funding blood glucose testing strip scripts
28th November 2018
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Latest News
Pharmacists play vital role in supporting long-term condition patients, MPs told
17th July 2018
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Latest News
Prescription charge increase ‘catastrophic’, says Prescription Charges Coalition
1st March 2018
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Latest News
Revalidation plans given green light
8th December 2017
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Clinical
Charity publishes M.E. information pack
2nd June 2017
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Interviews
Interview: ‘Connecting with customers will help independent pharmacies thrive’
22nd May 2017
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Latest News
What do the election manifestos say about pharmacy?
22nd May 2017
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Latest News
What does Labour's leaked manifesto mean for pharmacy?
11th May 2017
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Latest News
Gender pay gap: What pharmacy can learn from mandatory reporting
5th May 2017
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Clinical
Social smokers at same cardiovascular risk as regular smokers
5th May 2017
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Interviews
Gender pay gap in pharmacy Deborah Evans on what to do next
4th May 2017
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Latest News
GPhC consults on how to introduce revalidation process
28th April 2017
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Analysis
GPhC responds to reader concerns about revalidation proposals
28th April 2017
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Interviews
Video - online pharmacy danger: pharmacist perspective
13th April 2017
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Latest News
Do online pharmacies pose a threat to independents?
13th April 2017
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Latest News
What could happen if community pharmacy wins its challenge against the cuts?
24th March 2017
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Latest News
Judicial review as it happened: Day 3
24th March 2017
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Analysis
Blog: What are the legal implications of a 'super-regulator' for pharmacists?
27th February 2017
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Latest News
Action required ahead of clinical governance deadlines
23rd February 2017
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Clinical
Online pharmacies illegally selling antibiotics could derail anti-resistance efforts
20th February 2017
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Latest News
Pharmacists to help take on a quarter of GP appointments in South West England
16th February 2017
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Analysis
GPhC could merge with other regulators, DH consultation plans indicate
8th February 2017
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