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Ask Your Pharmacist Week – Pharmacy on the Front Line
30 Jul 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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The NPA has announced the date (8-14 November) and the theme (‘Pharmacy on the Front Line’) of Ask Your Pharmacist Week 2010.
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NPA board discussion - NHS White Paper
28 Jul 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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NPA Chairman, Ian Facer, comments on items discussed at this month’s NPA Board meeting (26-27 July 2010):
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Ask Your Pharmacist in Shopping Centres
26 Jul 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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During the National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) Ask Your Pharmacist Week (8-14 November 2010) community pharmacists in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be on hand to offer health advice and provide free health checks in shopping centres.
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Let fellow health care professionals share GPs’ burden, National Pharmacy Association tells Lansley
12 Jul 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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In response to today's Department of Health's White Paper, Ian Facer National Pharmacy Association (NPA) chairman has written to Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.
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June 2010 NPA Board Meeting
05 Jul 2010
About the Association
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NPA Chairman, Ian Facer, comments on the items discussed at the June 2010 Board meeting...
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Medicines supply chain visioning event takes place in Edinburgh
02 Jul 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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On 30 June the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) held its ‘Medicines supply chain visioning event’ at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. The event aimed to begin building a consensus on what constitutes a desirable medicines supply chain model for the medium and long term.
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Consultation on contraceptive services for socially disadvantaged young people
29 Jun 2010
Consultation responses
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The National Pharmacy Association has responded to the NICE consultation on contraceptive services for socially disadvantaged young people.
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Prereg tutor training day and prereg trainee pharmacist programme 2010/11 – Booking Now
25 Jun 2010
Practice matters
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Registration forms for the prereg trainee pharmacist programme 2010/11 are now available to download on the NPA members’ website. The NPA is also providing training on 23 July 2010 for prereg tutors that have enrolled their prereg on to the NPA’s programme.
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NPA promotes the role of pharmacists in reducing health inequalities
25 Jun 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) highlighted the role community pharmacies play in reducing health inequalities at the Inside Government 'Tackling Health Inequalities Through Integrated Local Action' conference on Thursday 24 June 2010.
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Budget Reaction from the National Pharmacy Association
22 Jun 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has responded to the Coalition Government’s first Budget by calling for sustained investment in the NHS front line.
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Pharmacy Management training sessions at the NPA
21 Jun 2010
Business development
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The NPA is inviting its members to participate in a free taster training session on Pharmacy Management on the 1 July 2010.
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NPA Medicines Supply Chain Visioning Event
17 Jun 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is inviting members to become involved in building a consensus on what constitutes a desirable medicines supply chain model for the medium and long term. The NPA’s ‘Medicines Supply Chain Visioning Event’ will be held on Wednesday 30 June at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.
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NPA supports Men’s Health Week Launch
15 Jun 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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The National Pharmacy Association fielded a quiz team at yesterday’s Men’s Health Week launch at West Ham Football Club. The NPA is supporting Men’s Health Week (14-20 June) to help raise awareness of why men should visit their local pharmacy for health advice. It is encouraging its members to get involved and has resources available to download from its website.
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NPA responds to Scotland’s pharmaceutical services control of entry consultation
14 Jun 2010
Consultation responses
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has responded to the Applications to provide NHS Pharmaceutical Services review of Control of Entry Arrangements consultation, Scottish Government.
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National Pharmacy Association members call for common sense approach to Vetting and Barring Scheme
14 Jun 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) this week pressed on with its ‘Lightening the Load’ (burden of administration) project, convening a forum of NPA members to scrutinise the Home Office’s Vetting and Barring scheme.
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NPA proud sponsors of the C&D Awards
10 Jun 2010
About the Association
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“We are very proud to be the main sponsor of the Chemist and Druggist (C&D) Awards again this year” said Ian Facer National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Chairman at last night’s Chemist and Druggist Awards.
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Ask Your Pharmacist Week boosted by media trained pharmacists
08 Jun 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) held media training sessions in Belfast and London last week to help community pharmacists tell a powerful story in the run up to Ask Your Pharmacist Week 2010. Both events received very positive feedback from the people who took part.
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National Pharmacy Association tells new Parliament about community pharmacy on the NHS front line
08 Jun 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has written to all members of the new House of Commons to tell them about the contribution and potential of community pharmacy on the NHS front line.
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Chigwell NPA member event
08 Jun 2010
Business development
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The NPA is holding its next member event in Chigwell, Essex on Thursday 24 June from 7.00pm to 10.00pm at the Menzies Prince Regent Hotel.
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NPA responds to revised draft standards for the GPhC
03 Jun 2010
Consultation responses
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The NPA has responded to the consultation on the revised draft of the standards for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The NPA is concerned about the amount of time and effort which will be spent by the GPhC in revisiting the standards several times and organisations who respond to consultations and scrutinise numerous versions of the standards.
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