Community

Independents to collate data on shortages

21 May 13 | 15.17 | England

Data on stock shortages experienced by independent pharmacies will be collated by the Independent Pharmacy Federation to create... more >
Siege pharmacist overwhelmed by support

20 May 13 | 19.27 | Scotland

Support from pharmacy organisations and colleagues has been overwhelming in the wake of last week’s siege at Edinburgh’s more >
Assisted dying supported by UK public, survey indicates

20 May 13 | 19.16 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Assisted dying is supported by 80 per cent of the UK public, with under half (45 per cent) believing it should be necessary to be... more >
Independents come out worst in latest Which? report

20 May 13 | 11.56 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Independent pharmacies have been accused of falling behind multiples and supermarkets in the latest Which? investigation . . . more >
Resources: Self care factsheets

16 May 13 | 15.30 |

Factsheets about 10 common ailments are available from the website of the Self Care Forum... more >
BMJ safety award for pharmacy-led project

16 May 13 | 15.28 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

A medicines reconciliation project run by a multidisciplinary team at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital...
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Man charged after siege at Edinburgh pharmacy

16 May 13 | 15.25 | Scotland

Charges were brought by the police today against a 32-year-old-man, in connection with an incident at Edinburgh’s Royal Mile Pharmacy... more >
Dispensing errors tops Government board agenda

16 May 13 | 15.20 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Decriminalisation of dispensing errors is top of the agenda for the Government board...
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Cystic fibrosis patients in Wales to get access to ivacaftor

16 May 13 | 15.04 | Wales

Cystic fibrosis patients in Wales are to have access to ivacaftor (Kalydeco)...
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Healthy Start vitamin pilot launched

16 May 13 | 14.59 | Scotland

A pilot through which Healthy Start vitamins will be supplied by community pharmacies in Scotland...
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