CCA urges PDA to stand united with sector on workforce shortage issues
The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) is disappointed that the Pharmacist Defence Association (PDA) continue to claim that the very real...
Category: Workforce
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National pharmacist shortfall of over 3,000 poses significant risk to local pharmacies
Over the last 5 years an alarming shortfall of over 3,000 community pharmacists has developed in England. Pharmacies are struggling...
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CCA publishes Review of the Community Pharmacist Workforce in England
The CCA is aware of discrepancies in data used to identify the number of pharmacists in the community pharmacy workforce...
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Press release: Pharmacy leaders appeal to public to treat pharmacy staff with respect
Patients are today (6th January) being reminded to treat high street staff with respect, as they continue to face the...
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CCA welcomes new Welsh Contractual Framework and urges all pharmacies to adapt to the funding reconfiguration and focus on clinical service delivery
Details of the new Welsh Contractual Framework were today outlined following agreement between the Welsh Government and Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW)....
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Press release: APTUK and CCA urge government to accelerate plans to include pharmacy technicians under list of healthcare professionals able to administer vaccinations under a PGD
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) and the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) have today issued an open letter to...
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Press release: High level talks underway on community pharmacy workforce shortage
The chief executives of the national community pharmacy bodies in England met with senior NHS England and NHS Improvement officials...
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Joint statement from APTUK and the CCA on pharmacy technicians and vaccinations
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) and the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) welcome the Government’s reconfirmation of their intention...
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Press release: Government’s pharmacist strategy of robbing Peter to pay Paul will compromise patient access to medicines
Without action to address the pharmacist workforce crisis, there is a significant risk to patients’ access to care, medicines, and...
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White Paper: enable community pharmacy to relieve pressure on rest of NHS, says CCA
Commenting on the publication today of the government’s White Paper, “Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social...
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NPA and CCA promote community pharmacy careers in Scottish schools
NPA and CCA promote community pharmacy careers in Scottish schools A new support pack aimed at school children has...
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Increase in fees for pharmacy premises from April 2021 “could not come at a worse time”
The governing council of the GPhC has agreed to increase the registered pharmacy entry and annual renewal fees from £262...
