After comments from the Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail regarding pharmacists turning away parents who wanted their children vaccinated, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) have defended accused pharmacists, stressing the need for extra training. The NPA said that pharmacists were naturally reluctant to turn people away but had […]

Flame Pharma is looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Project Manager for a global Contract Research Organisation in their offices in Poland to manage one or more allocated Phase I through IV Clinical Trials that may be local, regional or global in scope. As Clinical Project Manager you will be 100% accountable for all clinical […]

The practice is offering an existing NHS list with good private upgrade. They are looking to offer between 5000 – 7000 UDA’s dependent on what the individual is looking for and feels comfortable with. The UDA value can be slightly negotiable although are looking to pay around £10 per UDA. Candidates will be registered with […]

This week Flame Health have launched the first phase of their new look website. The new layout will allow better functionality and enhanced searching options across the site. Specialising within Optometry, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Private Healthcare , Healthcare Sales and Cosmetic Surgery sectors; Flame Health place a high priority on emerging technologies that streamline our business, […]

Recruitment has begun for the first UK trial of a bionic eye which can restore sight to blind people. The microchip implant has been tested in Germany, where it allowed patients to read letters and recognise objects. The chip fits under the retina and works like a digital film camera. A 3mm sq array of […]

1,500 pharmacists miss the GPHC Registration Deadline Almost 1,500 pharmacists will leave the register in January after failing to renew their membership with the GPHC. 42,612 pharmacists had re registered by the November 30th deadline (around 97%). This means over 3% are set to leave the register. pharmacists who did not renew by the deadline will […]

The GPHC has stated that almost 98% of pharmacists have met or exceeded the expected standards when submitting their CPD for review. The Council said that of the 8,000 records reviewed in the first year of the process, 82% achieved an ‘excellent’ score, and a further 16% were rated as ‘good’. 65% of registrants removed […]

Plans to mark the first steps towards a significant NHS White Paper commitment to introduce a new dental contract that will improve the quality of patient care and increase access to NHS dental services, with an additional focus on improving the oral health of school children has been published by the Department of Health. The […]

The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union has stated that community pharmacists in Europe should be granted access to electronic health records. The group has said that while there is wide acceptance of pharmacists’ involvement in e -prescribing systems, the same cannot be said for sharing information contained in patients’ electronic records. The group believes […]

As data manager you will manage each of the data management projects to which assigned and provide leadership to the corresponding teams. You will liaise with Directors at regular intervals to discuss progress and outstanding issues alongside other corresponding teams to ensure all data management operations are conducted to company standards. Specifications will need to […]

This is a superb opportunity for an optometrist to join a long-standing independent group, which has an enviable reputation for frame choice and clinical excellence within several locations in the U.K. You will be working closely with the dispensing opticians ensuring that at the handover stage the patient understands their prescription. You will use your […]

As an optometrist you must be able to combine a real professional interest in your field with a passion for providing exceptional standards of service. This will give you the opportunity to really drive the business from the consulting room. Your clinical excellence will fuel the company’s success. You will be a qualified and registered […]

The Report on Jobs published on 8th December by the REC and KPMG has shown stronger rises in both permanent and temp billings during November. In both cases, rates of expansion were at 3 month highs. Recruitment consultancies have indicated further rises in both permanent and temp staff pay. However the rates of inflation remained […]

With the cold snap of weather around the UK, pharmacists have been battling the snow and ice to stay open. Alliance Healthcare admitted some disruption to services but praised staff and their commitments to delivering medicines and prescriptions. Some pharmacists were reported walking several miles to work, as well as making deliveries on foot. Flame […]

Flame Pharma manage CRA vacancies for the Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and Biotechnology sectors to ensure compliance with clinical trial protocols, checking clinical site activities, making on-site visits, reviewing Case Report Forms (CRFs) and communicating with clinical research investigators. Flame Pharma are consistently securing new and in some cases exclusive national and international CRA […]