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Our latest view of the fuel situation, in light of calls from NPA members and our talks with medicines wholesalers and the Department of Health and Social care, is as follows:
A new report looking at how community pharmacy will work as part of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) lists seven requirements to help bring the best out of the sector.
The clinical skills of all pharmacists should be used to tackle the overprescribing of medication, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said, in response to a major government-commissioned review into the issue.
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, and Wales’ Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Andrew Evans were among guests to gather at Cardiff Castle on Monday to celebrate the centenary of the National Pharmacy Association.
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) wants the competition watchdog to look into hub and spoke dispensing, to ensure the system can operate without undermining choice in the medicines supply chain and disadvantaging independent pharmacies.
In response to the CPCF update earlier today, Andrew Lane, NPA chair said:
The NPA’s Online Pharmacy Services Group, which hosted its third event in April, discussed the issues that crop up when members provide online pharmacy services.
The NPA welcomes the work on promoting a Duty of Candour among Healthcare Professionals but are concerned about proposals to introduce a statutory individual duty of candour which would mean that pharmacists would be managed differently in Northern Ireland in comparison to elsewhere in Great Britain.
The next Ask Your Pharmacist Week will be 1-8 November.