It is frustrating news within the pharmacy industry this week. The NHS Prescription Services (NHS PS) has revealed that more than 400 pharmacy businesses have asked the sector’s paymaster to check the accuracy of their prescription payments between April 2009 and March 2011 because they may have been underpaid by a staggering £750.  Are you […]

Are you one of the many pharmacists or pharmacy managers who are having issues with the EPS 2? A whopping 90% of readers of C & D who conducted the poll reported problematic issues with the new system. Only 5 out of the 50 readers said that they had no issues with the upgrade. If […]

There was disappointing news in the Pharmacy world this month as hundreds of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians missed out on the GPhC renewal deadline, resulting in fines of £486 for Pharmacists and £297 for Pharmacy Technicians. The GPhC are urging a new universal registration deadline to be set by the Government instead of the usual […]

After reporting last week on whether Pharmacists can give GP’s a helping hand with long term illness patients, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) conducted a survey to show that Pharmacists should promote exercise in the over 55s. The results showed that almost a third of patients over 55 felt that long term illnesses were an obstacle for exercise. […]

This month has shown disappointing figures from the Office for National Statistics. The number of people out of work in the 3 month period up until last November increased to 2.68million. Scott Liversidge, Managing Partner at Flame Health commented on these figures to Fresh Business Thinking.com: “It is disappointing that the number of those unemployed […]

A report from the UCL school of Pharmacy and the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association has revealed that enhanced Pharmacy services could help people with preventable long term pain. This report could co inside with talks of whether it is best to gain advice from your local pharmacist or to visit your GP. There are 5 […]

Flame Health Pharmacy are keen to know if there are pharmacists out there who are running the hypoglycaemic campaign within their pharmacy. This campaign is designed to raise awareness about hypoglycaemia and how it can be managed in patients with type 2 diabetes. It also gives patients advice on what to do to reduce their […]

Flame Health Pharmacy have had a fantastic start to the New Year! So far the team have made 5 placements. These positions were filled for Pharmacy Managers in Hull and Totnes and 3 pharmacist positions in Ireland. Well done ladies, this is a great start to the year! The team have acquired new positions for […]

Flame Health would like to say Happy New Year to you all! We hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas and New Year period. Now that the new year is in swing and you are getting back into your working routines, are you now thinking about that new change in career? Flame Health specialise within Optometry, Dentistry, […]

The Flame Health Pharmacy team have had a great week. This week has seen the team successfully place Pharmacists and Pharmacy Managers in Taunton and Scunthorpe. These positions were for leading Pharmacy stores and we hope all the candidates enjoy their new positions. The team have acquired a new vacancy this week for a Support […]

The UK has seen a rise of applications for 100 hour pharmacies this year, increasing 70% on last year. Last year there were 258 applications and this year there were 438. After 93.8% of the applications made in 2010-11 were granted, the total number of 100-hour pharmacies rose to 689, making up 6.3% of all […]

Flame Health Pharmacy provide professional recruitment solutions to the Pharmacy sector. The team specialise in jobs for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Managers, Community Pharmacists, 2nd Pharmacists, Senior Pharmacy Management, Pre-Registration Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and all associated Pharmacy Support Staff. We are continuously updated with the latest Jobs and exclusive opportunities across our UK pharmacy network. This week […]

The Flame Health Pharmacy Team have some fantastic news this week! There has been a change in legislation relating to the Draft Medicines Act 1968 (Pharmacy). EU qualified Pharmacists are now able to be responsible for stores less than 3 years old in the UK. Please visit the below link for more information on the […]

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland (CPNI) has stated that funding cutbacks have forced pharmacies in Northern Ireland to cut jobs as many struggle to pay bills. The cuts, which saw pharmacy funding cut by a third in June, had had a “devastating impact” and could force some pharmacies to close. However a judicial review is looking […]

The REC’s latest Job Outlook report has revealed that although employer confidence remains fragile, there are signs that employers are becoming more confident about longer-term hiring intentions. This is obviously great news for employees on the job market. The report found that over the next 12 months, 42 per cent of employers are planning to […]