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Community Pharmacy England today briefed Peers on the severe challenges facing community pharmacies, including the findings of the 2024 Pressures Survey. In a wide-ranging discussion, Peers were taken through findings on medicine supply issues, funding pressures, and pharmacy workforce shortages, as well as hearing about Pharmacy First. Chaired by former Pharmacy Minister Lord Hunt of [...]

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Community Pharmacy England and others have committed to collaborative actions to help address pharmacy professionals’ mental health and wellbeing as part of a new report.  The Pharmacy Workforce Wellbeing Roundtable Summary has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and Pharmacist Support – the profession’s independent charity – following a roundtable discussion held in February 2024. [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has launched a set of materials – including a video animation and infographic – explaining how GP practices can refer into the Pharmacy First service.  The digital explainers have been developed to help increase understanding of the Pharmacy First service amongst GPs and practice teams. The animation describes when referrals to pharmacies [...]

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A social media event highlighting the great work of pharmacy teams is taking place on Thursday 28th March 2024, and Community Pharmacy England will be supporting it. As the last working day before the Easter holidays, Thursday will be the busiest day of the year for many pharmacists, offering a key moment to shine a [...]

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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has released advice for pharmacy owners and superintendents on safely implementing pharmacy services following the start of the Pharmacy First Service across England. This advice comes amidst persistent pressures and demands on community pharmacy services, as well as the growing suite of services offered by pharmacy teams. The GPhC has [...]

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