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NEWS: MPs demand action on drug shortages
As reported by GP Online, MPs warn that ongoing medicine shortages threaten the Pharmacy First scheme, urging the government to empower pharmacists to manage supply issues Ongoing keep reading
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Pharmacy technicians to gain new powers
As reported by The National, a proposed rule change, part of the government’s primary care recovery plan, would allow pharmacists to authorise registered technicians to carry keep reading
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Pharmacies to prescribe antibiotics to free up GP time
As reported by the BBC, more people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials keep reading
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Community pharmacists warn of medicine shortages amidst rising costs
Shortages and rising costs of medicines could result in patients not receiving important prescriptions, community pharmacists have warned Commonly-prescribed drugs used to treat conditions such keep reading
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Support for the community pharmacist consultation service
Helen Ellis – PCC lead for facilitation and the personal and team development programme – has an exciting announcement about help in implementing the community keep reading
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High demand leads to limits on flu jab
As reported by BBC news, pharmacists and GP surgeries are having to limit flu jabs to the most at-risk groups due to increased demand The keep reading
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Plan to take on 20,000 GP alternatives described as ‘sticking plaster’
The NHS’s plan to take on 20,000 staff to support GPs has been described by Jayne Dowle as a ‘sticking plaster’ An opinion piece published keep reading
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Stoke-on-Trent suffering GP recruitment crisis
According to the Stoke Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent currently has 33 open GP vacancies and is struggling to fill them Stoke-on-Trent is facing a GP recruitment crisis, keep reading
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Brexit’s impact on medicine supplies
What impact is Brexit having on the supply of medicines in England? The BBC has reported on the impact of Brexit on medicines in the keep reading
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‘Help yourself before visiting A&E’, advises Somerset GP
As reported by the Somerset Country Gazette, local GPs are handing out advice for patients about helping themselves before spending time in A&E and slowing keep reading