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Visit the NPA at the Pharmacy Show
03 Sep 2010
About the Association
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Staff from all departments of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) will be at this year’s Pharmacy Show to answer members’ queries and to explain the range of services and resources from the NPA that can help their pharmacy business. The Pharmacy Show is from Sunday 10 October to Monday 11 October at NEC Birmingham. The NPA’s stand is B50 and is just inside the main show entrance.
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NPA comments on Scottish Parliament’s Palliative Care Bill
03 Sep 2010
Consultation responses
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The NPA has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sports Committee’s call for evidence into the Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill.
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Embarrassment is putting people at chlamydia risk
02 Sep 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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A new survey by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has found poor understanding of the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia among the general public, days after Health Protection Agency figures showed a rise in infections in 2009. With a third of people too embarrassed to seek a test, the NPA is promoting the practical, confidential and discrete option of picking up a test kit from a community pharmacy.
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NPA announce more member events in 2010
20 Aug 2010
About the Association
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced an additional six member events around the United Kingdom in 2010. The member event programme brings NPA staff face to face with members to talk through the expertise and resources available, answer member questions and gather feedback to improve member customer service.
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Ask Your Pharmacist Facebook hits 3,000
13 Aug 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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The National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) Ask Your Pharmacist Facebook page now has over 3,000 fans. The Ask Your Pharmacist Facebook page updates the public on community pharmacy news and services and promotes the NPA’s consumer facing Ask Your Pharmacist campaign.
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NPA to provide free meningitis vaccination training for members on the flu vaccination course
12 Aug 2010
Business development
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The NPA is to provide meningitis vaccination training at no extra cost to members that sign up to the NPA’s flu vaccination training course in September 2010. The NPA is working with The Health Station to allow members to provide meningitis and flu vaccinations through its own Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
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Broader attack on medicines waste is needed says National Pharmacy Association
09 Aug 2010
Government and Public Affairs
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has responded to the new NHS prescribing recommendations which have been published as part of a Government drive to achieve £20 billion savings in the health service by 2013. The National Prescribing Centre guidance, Key Therapeutic Topics 2010/11, asks GPs to revise prescribing ‘in the context of a challenging medium term financial position.’
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NPA says get the credit you deserve in AYP Week
06 Aug 2010
Ask Your Pharmacist
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is asking its members for stories about how they are making a difference in their community, so that this can be highlighted in regional and national media during Ask Your Pharmacist Week (8-14 November 2010).
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Consultation on the draft 2011 fees rules for the GPhC
06 Aug 2010
Consultation responses
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The NPA has responded to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) consultation on setting fees. The NPA believes that setting the fees needs to be an open and transparent process which ensures fees are fair to registrants and enable the GPhC to carry out its functions.
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Pseudoephedrine decision demonstrates confidence in community pharmacy
03 Aug 2010
Practice matters
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is pleased by Friday’s (30 July 2010) decision from the MHRA to keep pseudoephedrine a P medicine. The announcement repeats last year’s decision to keep the medicine in the category. The NPA has no doubt that community pharmacies will continue to ensure pseudoephedrine is sold in line with MHRA guidance.
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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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