GPhC: Just 8% of sexual misconduct allegations referred for FtP hearing
While 40 sexual misconduct concerns have been raised with the regulator since 2020, just three were referred for fitness-to-practise (FtP) hearings and “none” resulted in removal from the register, C+D can reveal.
Pharmacy closures in rural areas hit four-year peak, DH reveals
Last year saw 13 pharmacies close in England’s rural areas, while new data analysis reveals a “record” high of closures across the country.
‘Vigilant’ locum pharmacist uncovers 20,000-pill tramadol prescription fraud
Noman Ahmed’s impressive memory helped uncover a three-year tramadol tablet prescription fraud, C+D has learned.
Healthwatch: ‘GP-first culture’ must change if Pharmacy First to work
The “ingrained” public “preference” for a doctor must change if Pharmacy First is to succeed, Healthwatch’s new report into the sector has warned.
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‘Affordable’ 30-hour ‘lifestyle’ pharmacy sold to locum pharmacist
A County Durham pharmacy has been snapped up by a locum pharmacist, despite its “limited trading hours”, a broker has announced.
Nearly a third of Scots use country’s Pharmacy First service, data reveals
The latest data from Public Health Scotland has shown that 1.6 million people accessed Pharmacy First Scotland between October 2022 and September last year.
Lloydspharmacy liquidation: Jhoots branch third premises to be ‘repossessed’
A Jhoots branch has become the third premises to be repossessed by bailiffs in connection with Lloydspharmacy’s liquidation, just two months after another pharmacy repossession landed a patient in hospital.
‘Unacceptable’ lack of April concessions ‘likely’ due to DH changes
The pharmacy negotiator has blamed the government’s "untested" changes to the April drug tariff for the lack of price concessions issued this month, which have left pharmacists wondering whether the government expects “contractors to make a loss”.
Fifth of pharmacies warn May Pharmacy First threshold increase ‘unachievable’
New data has revealed that 20% of pharmacies believe next month’s increase in Pharmacy First minimum thresholds will be “unachievable”, with 13% already unable to deliver enough consultations to meet current targets.
A.A. Dhand: Pharmacist crime author to publish new novel The Chemist
Pharmacist A.A. Dhand’s next crime novel is set for publication in spring 2025, with a plot inspired by his own experiences of “drugs, dealers and incredible stories of maverick drug-deals”.
DSPs and bricks-and-mortar pharmacies are ‘substitutable’, finds CMA
The competition authority recently found that Pharmacy2U’s purchase of LloydsDirect did not pose a competition threat… C+D looked at its reasoning
Local pharmacy chain launches app for Pharmacy First consultation bookings
Jardines Pharmacy’s patients can now book consultations and order repeat prescriptions using a new app, its app developer has announced.
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