Shadow Health Secretary calls for greater role for pharmacy
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting told delegates at the Labour party conference that he wanted to see a ‘greater role’...
News
-
-
Reverse Mentoring at Superdrug – NHSE Inclusive Pharmacy Practice bulletin
The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) is a proud partner of NHS England’s (NHSE) Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) Programme. The IPP’s...
-
The CCA celebrates World Pharmacists Day!
Today (25 September 2023) on #WorldPharmacistsDay, we celebrate and are thankful for all pharmacists. Pharmacy is integral to a well-functioning health...
-
The CCA welcomes Matt Barclay as the next CEO for Community Pharmacy Scotland
The Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Board has unanimously recommended the appointment of Matt Barclay, CPS’s current Director of Operations, as...
-
CCA comment – Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund ‘A vision for Community Pharmacy’
Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund have published ‘A Vision for Community Pharmacy’. It sets out the scale of ambition...
-
CCA comment: Backbench Business Committee debate on community pharmacy
On Thursday 14th September, MPs warned of “pharmacy wastelands”, amid the growing pharmacy closures. The Westminster Hall debate was arranged...
-
CCA comment: The impact of increasing pharmacist roles in general practice on the community pharmacist workforce
The number of advanced pharmacist practitioner roles in general practice in England has nearly doubled in the last year, while...
-
CCA responds to the Flu and COVID autumn vaccine programmes being brought forward
Yesterday (30 August) the Government and the UKHSA has recommended NHS England to bring forward the start of the Flu...
-
CPWDG: Reflections on the national workforce survey
The Community Pharmacy Workforce Development Group (CPWDG) has analysed the 2022 Community Pharmacy Workforce survey for England which shows a...
-
CCA comment: New training launching to expand pharmacy technician role
In September, up to 840 pharmacy technicians will be able to apply for the training – NHS England announced yesterday...
-
MHRA – Consultation on reclassification of codeine linctus as a prescription only medicine
The CCA submitted its response to MHRA’s consultation on the reclassification of codeine linctus as a prescription-only medicine. This proposal...
-
CCA comment: Autumn/Winter (AW) 2023-24 Flu and COVID-19 Seasonal Campaign
NHS England has confirmed that flu vaccination appointments that have already been booked for September will proceed. All new appointments...