A survey has shown almost two thirds of its members do not believe they are being paid accurately by NHS Prescription Services (NHS PS) Numark has now called for an urgent review of the government’s prescription payment system. 90% of Numark members unable to check payments said the uncertainty was caused by the lack of […]

Optometry and dispensing students can now renew their GOC registration online. All students must complete the renewal process by 15th July or face being removed from registers. It is a legal requirement to be registered with the GOC. To renew their retention students must complete an online application and pay £20 by the July deadline. […]

The University of Birmingham and the University of Durham may become the first in the UK to offer an integrated 5 year pharmacy degree, incorporating clinical practice when they are considered by the GPHC in June. The new five year programme would include two six month placements which would replace the requirement for the current […]

The British Dental Health Foundation asked 1004 people what made them more nervous from a list including heights, flying, injections, doctors, snakes, spiders, going to the hospital and visiting the dentist. Heights topped the poll closely followed by visiting the dentist. One in five people rated visiting the dentist as the thing that made them […]

A US eco dentistry expert has applauded the efforts of dentists here in the UK for spearheading ‘green’ practices in the surgery. In Pockrass, co founder of the US Eco Dentistry Association said, “The UK is ahead of the curve on capturing mercury containing dental materials before they enter the water supply. Without this local […]

A plumber from Bristol has spent £1000 for teeth tattoos for Prince William and Kate Middleton. Baz Franks, 29 spent 6 hours in the dentist’s chair while portraits of the happy couple were painstakingly added to his front teeth using stencils and ultrafine brushes. The tattoos are temporary and will last up to 3 months […]

Flame Pharma recognise the importance of Health Economics and Outcomes Research  as experienced candidates in this area are very much in demand. Outcomes research has changed the culture of clinical practice and health care research by altering how we assess the end results of health care services. In doing so, it has provided the foundation for […]

The REC has today challenged the findings of a British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) survey on recruitment services. The report focuses on the cost and time implications of recruiting new staff but fails to recognise the role that agencies can play. Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of Policy and Professional Services said, “We agree that […]

Dental Experts expect Brits will eat more than 80 million Easter eggs over the holiday, little realising the link between excessive sugar consumption and gum disease. People may know that too much sugar is bad for the teeth but it is the damage to gums that is the big concern. Sugar fuelled plaque causes inflamed […]

Today’s job figures show a drop of 17,000 in the number of people out of work in the three months until February with the current number now standing at 2.48 million. Tom Hadley the REC’s Director of Policy and Professional Services has commented on these figures, “Today’s figures must not mask the fact that our […]

A study in London pharmacies has shown success after a 5 month pilot study. The study involved 27 pharmacies delivery alcohol screening and brief intervention service after a one day intensive training session. Assessing the service, it was found there had been a significant reduction in alcohol consumption. Patients who agreed to the service were […]

Delegates at the Royal College of Nursing conference called for action to reduce the ‘sheer madness’ of wastage levels of medicines newspapers reported last week. Nurses proposed labelling medicines with details of how much they cost and distributing leaflets to ensure patients used the repeat prescription process correctly. PSNC backed the comments and said it […]

Flame Health attended Optrafair at the weekend and had a great time meeting everyone who came to say hello. Even Darth Vader’s Storm Troopers came to enquire about a change of career! The optical team enjoyed speaking to new and existing contacts throughout the weekend. Our stand was decked out in Flame Health artwork and […]

A team of scientists from Japan are suggesting that an enzyme produced by mouth bacterium inhibits dental plaque. This finding could eventually lead to the development of toothpaste that harnesses the body’s own plaque fighting tools. The team have shown that the bacterium, a non biofilm forming and otherwise harmless inhabitant of the human mouth, […]

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the Department of Health not to abandon their plans for dentistry to be commissioned by a new national board. The call follows the House of Commons’ Health Select Committee’s suggestion that responsibility for commissioning should instead be moved to new NHS local commissioning authorities. John Milne, chair of […]