NHS blasts pharmacies over ‘escalating’ closures | Podcast: Face mask rules | Lloyds parent to 'exit' Europe

View in browser Download the Pharmacy Magazine App to access your learning anytime, anywhere NEWS NHS blasts pharmacies over 'escalating' closures NHS Lothian has written to all community pharmacists in the health board region to warn of the impact short-notice pharmacy closures are having. Read more PODCAST Pharmacy Magazine: Talking Pharmacy The CIG editors discuss potential problems for pharmacy teams as the rules change over face coverings, while Boots MD Seb James gets himself in hot water with GPs. Listen now Lloyds parent confirms plans to 'fully exit' Europe McKesson is to sell several of its European operations to German pharmaceutical giant Phoenix and has confirmed it wants to "fully exit" Europe. Desogestrel contraceptive pills to be sold by pharmacists UK medicines watchdog the MHRA has announced that the first progesterone pills are to be available from pharmacies without a prescription. Pharmacy teams could soon be wearing transparent masks The DHSC said the masks could be used by staff when talking to deaf patients who need to lip-read and dementia sufferers. Police raising more FtP concerns about pharmacists The number of law enforcement personnel raising concerns with the GPhC's fitness to practise (FtP) arm more than doubled in 2020-21. CPD Long Covid This module outlines what is currently known about the long-term effects of Covid-19 including the most common symptoms, when to refer for assessment and how to help patients self-manage their condition. Start learning SPONSORED Challenging your thinking about oral pain relief This short module contains three videos that review evidence about OTC pain relief, to challenge your thinking when recommending products. Start learning MOST READ ONLINE Management team buys Mr Pickfords in £14m deal The management team at the Leicester pharmacy chain have completed a management buy-out of the company in a deal valued at over £14m. Pharmacy Magazine is part of the Pharmacy Network, a learning system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of community pharmacy learning content. To complete any of the training modules in the newsletter, please ensure you are a registered member of www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk Unsubscribe   Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy  Ι  Become a Member