Wales

Diabetes "Silent assassin" campaign

21 Oct 08 | 13.02 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Diabetes UK has started a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes and its complications, and to encourage those at risk of developing the condition to make changes to their lifestyle
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Unison critical of industry over challenges to NICE decisions

21 Oct 08 | 12.12 | England Wales

Health union Unison has called for a public debate to address the influence that the pharmaceutical industry has on the NHS
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Hospital recruitment — obtaining and retaining pharmacy staff

21 Oct 08 | 11.32 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The national vacancy rate in hospital pharmacy is around 10 per cent, according to the NHS Pharmacy Education and Development Committee’s “National NHS hospital pharmacy staffing establishment and vacancy survey 2007”
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NICE chairman calls for new approach to clinical evidence

20 Oct 08 | 16.09 | England Scotland Wales

Clinical trials have been placed on an undeserved pedestal, according to Sir Michael Rawlins, chairman of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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BPC 2008

20 Oct 08 | 9.22 | England Scotland Wales

Reports from the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) 2008, by The Pharmaceutical Journal
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PJ letters (18 October 2008)

18 Oct 08 | 0.32 | England Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 18 October 2008 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >
NPA to extend clearing house scheme to primary care organisations

17 Oct 08 | 15.43 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

A solution to help primary care organisations (PCOs) pay fees to pharmacies for commissioned chlamydia screening services has been developed by the National Pharmacy Association more >
October 2008 Council meeting

17 Oct 08 | 13.40 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society met in Cardiff on 7 and 8 October 2008
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Fees 2009

17 Oct 08 | 12.26 | England Scotland Wales

The Council formally made the Rules relating to the 2009 fee cycle at the October 2008 Council meeting
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Branch representatives’ meeting

17 Oct 08 | 12.19 | England Scotland Wales

At the October 2008 Council meeting, the Council finalised its responses to the motions presented at the branch representatives’ meeting in May 2008
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