The Pharmacy Minister, Earl Howe has agreed funding of £2.49 billion for community pharmacy services in England for 2010-2011. As a result, contractors have earned £140 million above the overall £500 million contractual target for retained purchase profits. £120 million will be recovered through adjustment to category M prices this year and £20 million will […]

Over 70% of pharmacists said it was harder to source products from pharma firms running distribution schemes. Only 6% said supply deals had improved access to medicines. Since 2007 more than 20 manufacturers have launched bespoke supply arrangements, with most citing improved medicine supply to patients as a key reason to change. However 13 of […]

A report from Finland has shown that community pharmacists save healthcare systems hundreds of millions of pounds a year by giving patients health advice over the counter. According to the report of 197 pharmacists in Finland, pharmacists have helped avoid 6.2 million visits to a GP and 750,000 emergency visits a year by offering advice, […]

GPHC, the future pharmacy regulator has launched a telephone helpline, staffed by pharmacists to offer pharmacists guidance during the demerger. This helpline will assist pharmacists who have questions about the regulatory changes and how they will be affected. After this the GPCH will assume responsibility for the regulation of the pharmacy profession from the RPSGB. […]

As an organisation we feel it is important to embrace social media and it most definitely plays a key part in our recruitment strategy in terms of raising awareness of our business and our current opportunities on sites such as Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook; however, given the profile and seniority of individuals we recruit and […]

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has called on the Scottish Government to introduce a standardised hospital prescribing chart decreasing the risk of prescribing errors by doctors, particularly those in training. A spokesperson for the college said that the idea of a national prescribing chart is a simple response to a complex problem. A […]

Pharmacies on the south coast are defying enhanced service cuts to see their stop smoking schemes thrive. Pharmacists in Hampshire and Dorset were celebrating success after helping around 4,400 (combined) to give up smoking between April 09 and March 10. The department of Health stated that nationally, more than 750,000 people tried to give up […]

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A Pharmacy campaign promised in the 2008’s pharmacy white paper is set to be launched in the four PCTs granted funding. The campaigns will be delivered locally with all four trust designing their own versions to reflect pharmacy services in their regions. NHS Portsmouth aims to increase uptake of pharmacy services and raise public confidence […]

The RPSGB has approved a scheme as part of a 5 year partnership with Lloyds Pharmacy and the NHS Foundation Trust. Pre-Registration pharmacists will be given the opportunity to gain experience in the community and hospital pharmacy sectors, working 6 months as trainees in both areas. At the end of the pre-registration year the trainees […]

Pharmacy bodies have opposed plans from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) to pay for the regulation of controlled drugs with a hike in premises fees of £45 a year. The GPHC comments that the rise would generate around £45,000 to fund controlled drugs monitoring and inspections; making future regulations independent of the government. The PDA […]

From October, the enhanced smoking cessation service, which is provided by 120 pharmacies in Surrey, will be cut by the PCT. The cuts come despite more that 3,100 patients successfully quitting across Surrey in 2008-2009. 300 of whom accessed the service through pharmacies. The news follows reports from Numark of widespread cuts to pharmacy minor […]

RPSGB members may be called to vote whether non pharmacists including pharmacy students, pre registrations pharmacists and pharmaceutical students can join the professional body. The eligibility of each category would be decided on separate ballots issued at the same time. Flame Health are keen to hear your views on this. Do you support this possible […]

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) have proposed £262 renewal fee for pharmacists for 2011. The RPSGB national boards have blasted the new GPHC for failing to justify these proposed fees, stating that the fees were ‘contradictory’ and ‘hard to justify’.  The fee is £160 less than the current RPSGB retention fee; however the society levy […]

A Novartis Vaccines in-pharmacy survey of 2,692 patients has found that 90% of patients receiving a flu vaccination in pharmacies last year would return for the vaccine this year and would use the pharmacy for other vaccinations also. 37% of patients said they would not have had the flu jab if the pharmacy had not […]