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Community pharmacy in Wales is underplayed

Community pharmacy can and should do more to contribute to health services in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales has concluded after reviewing Welsh Government policy. more →

More pharmacists join legal battle against Boots

More than 100 Boots pharmacists have joined employment tribunal proceedings against their employer for cutting premium payments, after a smaller group of claimants succeeded in a recent test hearing. more →

Diabetes error rates only slightly improved

Diabetes medication errors in hospitals are causing patients to have twice as many severe blood sugar crashes as correctly treated patients, new data published by the NHS Information Centre reveal. more →

RPS plans to sponsor overseas trainees scuppered by visa changes

Sponsorship is being set up by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for overseas students who are unable to complete their preregistration training because of changes to UK visa requirements. more →

IPF criticises Boots exclusivity of parenting scheme pilot

Independent pharmacy representatives have criticised a Government decision to distribute parenting vouchers exclusively via Boots pharmacies. more →

Diabetes care in England in a 'state of crisis'

Patients with diabetes in England are not getting the healthcare they need, with services across the country now in “a state of crisis”, UK charity Diabetes Care has warned. more →

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Latest BBC Health News

'Debt deterring would-be doctors'

The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns. more →

Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'

Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested. more →

Kids' cardiac service criticised

An independent panel says cardiac services at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital "may be unsafe if critical staffing problems are not addressed". more →

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Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'

Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. more →

China activist Chen lands in US

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis. more →

Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens)

Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side. more →

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