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 →