Kate Bowie

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Senior Reporter at C+D (Chemist+Druggist)

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ICB cuts will cause ‘turmoil’ at a local level, CPE warns

1 day ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeICB cuts will cause ‘turmoil’ at a local level, CPE warnsWhile the incoming 10-year health plan may be “pretty radical”, the scrapping of NHS England (NHSE) may “delay progress at a local level”, CPE director Alastair Buxton has said. Patel: “Those who are well connected get rehired with bigger titles and more pay" (Cagkan Sayin/Shutterstock)
‘Curtain of secrecy’: CPE committee urged to disclose voting record

2 days ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

Home‘Curtain of secrecy’: CPE committee urged to disclose voting recordFormer Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) president Hemant Patel has slammed the contract negotiator’s "secret cabal [who] hide their votes”. “There was a leak about this negotiation – Who was the leaker?”
GPhC can’t achieve ‘anything useful’ alone, Rudkin admits

2 days ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeGPhC can’t achieve ‘anything useful’ alone, Rudkin admits The GPhC’s chief executive has said that the pharmacy regulator can’t achieve “very much” on its own and has laid out plans to “hand off [issues] to another organisation”. “The regulator – acting alone – can't achieve very much”
Pharmacies to ‘play key role’ in NHS 10-year plan, says Starmer

3 days ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomePharmacies to ‘play key role’ in NHS 10-year plan, says Starmer The Prime Minister has stressed the “vital role” of community pharmacy in a letter of “support” to Sigma conference delegates. "We are...accelerating the rollout of independent prescribers"
Blood pressure cap driven by GPs ‘dumping’ workload

4 days ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeBlood pressure cap driven by GPs ‘dumping’ workload CPE director Alistair Buxton has said incoming restrictions to funded blood pressure (BP) checks have been driven by GPs “inappropriately” referring patients. The delay did not mean the sector could ignore its commitment to increasing reporting levels, Mr Buxton says
Sir Jim Mackey: ICB job cuts ‘need to be done’ by December

4 days ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeSir Jim Mackey: ICB job cuts ‘need to be done’ by December NHS England’s new chief executive has revealed that dates for restructuring Integrated Care Board (ICBs) are not “nailed down” – despite staff’s “very understandable” worries about redundancy timelines. “There's a lot of human beings involved, it has an impact on our lives"
Sex toy shop offers free online NHS contraception service

1 week ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeSex toy shop offers free online NHS contraception service “Lovehoney prescriptions” has begun offering contraception, erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary tract infection (UTI) medicines without the need “to visit a pharmacy or GP in person”. Lovehoney has collaborated with an “AI-powered healthcare platform” (Shutterstock)
Big Interview: Picard’s NPA is ‘closer to what our members really look like’

1 week ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeBig Interview: Picard’s NPA is ‘closer to what our members really look like’ Who is the National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) new chair? C+D gets to know “the French model”, his brand-new board and his history of Patagonian horse riding… exclusive“We don't agree on everything, I can tell you that much”
Exclusive: Superdrug pharmacy taken over by Jhoots

1 week ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeExclusive: Superdrug pharmacy taken over by Jhoots Jhoots has bought the pharmacy licence of a Superdrug premise, after bailiffs have repossessed several other Jhoots premises, C+D has learned. exclusive“No other stores are in the process of being taken over by Jhoots"
Moderna slammed after children offered £1.5k for COVID trial

1 week ago | chemistanddruggist.co.uk | Kate Bowie

HomeModerna slammed after children offered £1.5k for COVID trial The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) has slammed Moderna’s “completely unacceptable” lack of transparency on a case in which an NHS paediatrician recruited children for its vaccine trial via WhatsApp. Moderna’s “serious” breaches are “presumably some kind of record”