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Ask Your Pharmacist Week – Pharmacy on the Front Line

30 Jul 2010

Ask Your Pharmacist

The NPA has announced the date (8-14 November) and the theme (‘Pharmacy on the Front Line’) of Ask Your Pharmacist Week 2010.
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

NPA board discussion - NHS White Paper

28 Jul 2010

Government and Public Affairs

NPA Chairman, Ian Facer, comments on items discussed at this month’s NPA Board meeting (26-27 July 2010): 
  • England
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  • Northern Ireland

Ask Your Pharmacist in Shopping Centres

26 Jul 2010

Ask Your Pharmacist

During the National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) Ask Your Pharmacist Week (8-14 November 2010) community pharmacists in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be on hand to offer health advice and provide free health checks in shopping centres.
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Let fellow health care professionals share GPs’ burden, National Pharmacy Association tells Lansley

12 Jul 2010

Government and Public Affairs

In response to today's Department of Health's White Paper, Ian Facer National Pharmacy Association (NPA) chairman has written to Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.
  • England

June 2010 NPA Board Meeting

05 Jul 2010

About the Association

NPA Chairman, Ian Facer, comments on the items discussed at the June 2010 Board meeting...
  • England
  • Scotland
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  • Northern Ireland

Medicines supply chain visioning event takes place in Edinburgh

02 Jul 2010

Government and Public Affairs

On 30 June the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) held its ‘Medicines supply chain visioning event’ at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. The event aimed to begin building a consensus on what constitutes a desirable medicines supply chain model for the medium and long term.
  • England
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  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Consultation on contraceptive services for socially disadvantaged young people

29 Jun 2010

Consultation responses

The National Pharmacy Association has responded to the NICE consultation on contraceptive services for socially disadvantaged young people.
  • England
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  • Northern Ireland

Prereg tutor training day and prereg trainee pharmacist programme 2010/11 – Booking Now

25 Jun 2010

Practice matters

Registration forms for the prereg trainee pharmacist programme 2010/11 are now available to download on the NPA members’ website. The NPA is also providing training on 23 July 2010 for prereg tutors that have enrolled their prereg on to the NPA’s programme.
  • England
  • Scotland
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  • Northern Ireland

NPA promotes the role of pharmacists in reducing health inequalities

25 Jun 2010

Government and Public Affairs

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) highlighted the role community pharmacies play in reducing health inequalities at the Inside Government 'Tackling Health Inequalities Through Integrated Local Action' conference on Thursday 24 June 2010.
  • England
  • Scotland
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  • Northern Ireland

Budget Reaction from the National Pharmacy Association

22 Jun 2010

Government and Public Affairs

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has responded to the Coalition Government’s first Budget by calling for sustained investment in the NHS front line.
  • England
  • Scotland
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  • Northern Ireland

Pharmacy Management training sessions at the NPA

21 Jun 2010

Business development

The NPA is inviting its members to participate in a free taster training session on Pharmacy Management on the 1 July 2010.
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

NPA Medicines Supply Chain Visioning Event

17 Jun 2010

Government and Public Affairs

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is inviting members to become involved in building a consensus on what constitutes a desirable medicines supply chain model for the medium and long term. The NPA’s ‘Medicines Supply Chain Visioning Event’ will be held on Wednesday 30 June at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

NPA supports Men’s Health Week Launch

15 Jun 2010

Ask Your Pharmacist

The National Pharmacy Association fielded a quiz team at yesterday’s Men’s Health Week launch at West Ham Football Club. The NPA is supporting Men’s Health Week (14-20 June) to help raise awareness of why men should visit their local pharmacy for health advice. It is encouraging its members to get involved and has resources available to download from its website.
  • England
  • Scotland
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  • Northern Ireland

NPA responds to Scotland’s pharmaceutical services control of entry consultation

14 Jun 2010

Consultation responses

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has responded to the Applications to provide NHS Pharmaceutical Services review of Control of Entry Arrangements consultation, Scottish Government.
  • Scotland

National Pharmacy Association members call for common sense approach to Vetting and Barring Scheme

14 Jun 2010

Government and Public Affairs

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) this week pressed on with its ‘Lightening the Load’ (burden of administration) project, convening a forum of NPA members to scrutinise the Home Office’s Vetting and Barring scheme.
  • England
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  • Northern Ireland

NPA proud sponsors of the C&D Awards

10 Jun 2010

About the Association

“We are very proud to be the main sponsor of the Chemist and Druggist (C&D) Awards again this year” said Ian Facer National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Chairman at last night’s Chemist and Druggist Awards.
  • England
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  • Northern Ireland

Ask Your Pharmacist Week boosted by media trained pharmacists

08 Jun 2010

Ask Your Pharmacist

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) held media training sessions in Belfast and London last week to help community pharmacists tell a powerful story in the run up to Ask Your Pharmacist Week 2010. Both events received very positive feedback from the people who took part.
  • England
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  • Northern Ireland

National Pharmacy Association tells new Parliament about community pharmacy on the NHS front line

08 Jun 2010

Government and Public Affairs

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has written to all members of the new House of Commons to tell them about the contribution and potential of community pharmacy on the NHS front line.
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Chigwell NPA member event

08 Jun 2010

Business development

The NPA is holding its next member event in Chigwell, Essex on Thursday 24 June from 7.00pm to 10.00pm at the Menzies Prince Regent Hotel.
  • England

NPA responds to revised draft standards for the GPhC

03 Jun 2010

Consultation responses

The NPA has responded to the consultation on the revised draft of the standards for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The NPA is concerned about the amount of time and effort which will be spent by the GPhC in revisiting the standards several times and organisations who respond to consultations and scrutinise numerous versions of the standards.
  • England
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