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Public health

PAGB launches compendium of self-care case studies

Compendium highlights best practice learnings from ICSs with advice to help design and implement self-care initiatives.

19 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Stop smoking support

Make the right recommendations to support customers to stop smoking

18 Nov 2024 , 10 Min Module

NPA chief Rees announces departure after a year at the helm

Paul Rees announces his departure less than a year after starting with the NPA

18 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment

‘You get paid more stacking shelves’: Study finds pharmacy technicians feel undervalued

Satisfaction highest in general practice and lowest in community, researchers find

18 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

Mental health and young people

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

15 Nov 2024 , 10 Min Module

Coronavirus

Covid-19 restrictions may be a thing of the past, but customers will continue to have concerns about symptom management, vaccines and long Covid.

15 Nov 2024 , 15 Min Module

Labour accused of political point scoring on pharmacy tax hike warnings

Smyth hits back at Tories when accused of 'party political knockabout'

15 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Coroner urges NICE to update beta blocker guidance after teenager’s death

Coroner urges renewed attention on the dangers of propranolol overdose

15 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Property

Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was concerned the number of inspections is falling as complaints about pharmacies increase.

15 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Sore throat

Making the appropriate recommendation for sore throat

Understand what causes sore throat and how Chloralieve works to help soothe it

14 Nov 2024 , 5 Min Module

Financial Management & Funding

Pharmacies poised to take collective action after NPA ballot result

Independents could be limiting their services to patients in the New Year following a near unanimous vote in favour of collective action in the NPA’s ballot.

14 Nov 2024 , 4 Min Article

Insomnia

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” is a well-known quote, which research has proven to ring true. But how closely do pharmacy customers connect sleep with wellbeing?

14 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Quarantine stocks of lidocaine ‘delay spray’, MHRA tells retailers

Leeds manufacturer has been selling lidocaine spray without authorisation

14 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Reeves budget could cost pharmacies over £200m, warns negotiator

CPE's sums set out a dire picture of the impact of Labour's budget.

14 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Business environment

‘Well performing’ pharmacy in North East sold to unnamed first-time buyer

Skelton Pharmacy was owned by Zulfiqar Rafiq, who runs three other pharmacies in Middlesbrough.

13 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Diabetes

No more sugarcoating

Diabetes is a chronic condition which requires constant vigilance, making the number of undiagnosed diabetics extremely concerning.

13 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article