The GPhC governing council has agreed registration fees, including a decision to reduce the registration fee for pharmacists to 2% (a £5 annum increase). This below inflation increase of 2% for pharmacists was also agreed for pharmacy premises. Registration fees for pharmacy technicians would reduce by 15.5% (£22 reduction). The Pharmacy Order 2010 requires the […]

From 1st July 2011 all pharmacy technicians must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to practice in England, Scotland or Wales. If you do not apply to register before 5pm on 30th June 2011 you will not be able to carry out the duties under the title of being a pharmacy technician. You may […]

Italy, the home of Romeo and Juliet. A country full of romance, exquisite food, full of history, fabulous culture and with a plethora of shopping hot spots, everyone loves Italy including Flame Pharma. This week Flame Pharma have received details regarding excellent new CRA II, SCRA and Contract Specialist vacancies. We are working very closely […]

Wow, it has been a busy week for the Pharmacy team at Flame Health. The team are looking forward to their well deserved weekend break! 3 successful placements were made in Lancashire, Plymouth and Suffolk and we hope all enjoy their new roles. A whopping 14 interviews were booked this week, great work Pharmacy! The Pharmacy Team […]

Research from the College of Optometrists  has found that almost a third of people who haven’t had a sight test for the last two years cite the fact they ‘don’t think it necessary’ with 50% claiming they haven’t visited an optometrist because ‘I haven’t experienced any problems with my eyes’. Other popular reasons for not […]

To get ahead of the competition independent pharmacies should roll out the electronic prescription service (EPS) as soon as possible to sign patients up. Numark has suggested this to independent pharmacies this week. The approval of the EPS will give them an opportunity to capture patient nomination ahead of full implementation across other pharmacy systems. […]

Wales has launched a nationwide pharmacy campaign from June 13th – June 27th to seek patients at risk of developing diabetes over the next 10 years. This will be done by assessing the patient’s BMI, waist size and family history. Patients will be given advice on how to reduce their risk through lifestyle, while those most […]

Dentist Dr John Meechan has come up with a pain free jab which delivers anaesthetic to the gums without patients feeling it. Dr John Meechan led a team at Newcastle University who invented the syringe which enables the anaesthetic to be mixed with a neutralising solution just before it is injected into a patient’s mouth […]

Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile! As this year’s National Smile Month comes to an end, the British Dental Health Foundation has been asking hundreds of people what makes them smile the most. The chocolate bar has topped the poll! Around half of respondents featured chocolate on their […]

The REC’s June Jobs Outlook shows that employers are predicting that they will be adding to their workforces in both the short term and longer terms. This is encouraging news ahead of this week’s employment figures and at a time when the short term outlook for the jobs market remains volatile. Confidence among employers has […]

The successful Pharmacist will be an experienced manager with a proven track record of maintaining a high level of standards within the pharmacy branch including business and colleague development. You will carry out the normal duties in your Pharmacy of Managing staff, dispensing, advising customers and colleagues and importantly working and exceeding targets for which […]

The second National Eye Health Week will take place this week. Once again, eye care charities, organisations and health professionals from across the UK are joining together to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. The week, which has been established to communicate the importance of good […]

The GDC is alerting dental professionals to the risks they run by failing to follow law and regulations which apply to their work, premises, equipment and business. The reminder is a result of disciplinary hearings involving complaints about failure to maintain equipment properly and failure to retain proper written evidence of maintenance and certification for […]

Three East Yorkshire pharmacies have launched a six-month hepatitis B and C testing pilot that sees pharmacists referring patients directly to hospital consultants. The service, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire PCT, charity the Hepatitis C Trust and local healthcare professionals, sees pharmacists and support staff give blood spot tests, which are then sent […]

Flame Pharma have received details regarding new CRA positions in France. With the Office Based position that we already have available in Paris, this now means that we have exciting Office and Home Based Opportunities. Flame Pharma are now working very closely with an International Contract Research Organisation to recruit talented Senior CRA’s and CRA’s […]