Government 01-Jul-08
NPA responds to Launch of High Quality Care for All – the NHS Next Stage Review
The NPA welcomes the assertion in the Next Stage Review that “pharmacies have a key role to play as providers of prevention services” mirroring the statements in the recently published pharmacy White Paper. John Turk, NPA Chief Executive comments


Association 20-Jun-08
NPA Chief Executive and Chairman meet stakeholders in Northern Ireland
The NPA’s Chief Executive, John Turk and NPA Chairman, Paul Bennett met with key pharmacy stakeholders in Northern Ireland on Friday 13 June. The NPA’s CE and Chair met with Michael Guerin (Northern Ireland NPA Board Member), Paul McDonagh (UCA President), Terry Hannawin (Chief Executive PCC NI), Gerard Greene (Chair PCC NI), Donald Moore (UCA and PCC NI Treasurer) and Sheelin McKeagney (South LCG Chair) and discussed the challenges facing community pharmacists in Northern Ireland.


MUR 17-Jun-08
MURs double in Wales
Although MURs have remained well below target; figures for the 2007/8 financial year reveal that MURs claimed for in Wales exceeded 60,000 and that this was an increase of 99% on 2006/7.


MUR 12-Jun-08
MUR resource pack now available from the NPA
The NPA has produced a resource pack to help members manage and promote Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) to patients. The pack, available from NPA Sales, will give the pharmacists ideas on how the MUR service can work for them and help build a sustainable business model.


NHSSD 10-Jun-08
NPA reassures on pharmacists' ability to provide EHC
The NPA has reiterated its position on Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) in response to an article in the Prescriber. The NPA in reply to the article (Vol 19 Issue 7 April 2008) stated that women should be able to obtain a combined oral contraceptive directly from a pharmacist.