http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/ en-us Copyright 2007 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:24:27 EST http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/31B2D3CA-13D3-97AA-2D74CBE2E38F2FC2/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The nomination forms for the National Pharmacy Associations Board of Management Triennial Election, serving the period 2010 to 2013, will be posted to members before the end of January 2010. The deadline for nominations is Friday 22 February 2010. 2010-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/31F11191-13D3-97AA-2D8163FD58AB9AD0/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA has responded to the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE)s Setting Standards proposals for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). 2010-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/284AE772-13D3-97AA-2DA080F03C645215/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Nanette Kerr has been announced as the Director of Pharmacy at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). Nanette will take up her position on 22 February 2010 and will have overall responsibility for the NPA Information, Education & Training and Business Development teams. 2010-01-13T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/1E7A3737-13D3-97AA-2DB779C421E4A67A/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The National Pharmacy Associations (NPA) Opening a Pharmacy Information Leaflet has been revised and is now available for members to download from the NPA website. 2010-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/0D79CAA1-13D3-97AA-2D35D12C2512D232/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Pharmacy staff throughout the UK are going the extra mile to deliver vital medicines to patients in their homes in spite of the heavy snow. 2010-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/BC9E028E-13D3-97AA-2D9EEB9F5D4827B3/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is encouraging people to visit their local pharmacy to help with their New Years resolution of giving up smoking. Many community pharmacies now offer stop smoking NHS services, so advice and support is free. 2009-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/BB4ED07F-13D3-97AA-2DE89840E0243994/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Many people stock up on medicines in the run up to Christmas and New Year. A survey* conducted by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has discovered that 29% of people in the United Kingdom, over the age of 50, admit they forget to take their prescribed medicine. While 22% stop taking their medicine before the end of the course if they feel better. 2009-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/98606E6E-13D3-97AA-2D353B3BFB46ADA6/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA (National Pharmacy Association) has expressed concern over the level of detail which PCTs need to submit for their Quality Accounts and how this could impact on community pharmacy. 2009-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/6E12D2D2-13D3-97AA-2DC3FC37E6BB6FBA/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Amidst speculation that the Chancellor of the Exchequers Pre Budget Report will announce cuts to the NHS IT programme, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has made urgent representations to the Treasury and the Department of Health. 2009-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/68F8F09E-13D3-97AA-2D3FF0AE1C7F66F8/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA has highlighted the significant administrative burden of complying with Information Governance requirements in its response to the recent consultation for community pharmacy. 2009-12-07T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/555F058A-13D3-97AA-2DD0CB53374820AC/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA has put forward recommendations for community pharmacy to be further integrated into the Scottish Governments plans for the NHS. Recommendations include: support for those with long term conditions, pharmacy provision of Keep Well Health Checks, access to care records, integration of medicines management, communication about patient discharge from hospital and the further development of the community pharmacy unscheduled care service. 2009-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/49F7E610-13D3-97AA-2D705DF8CCF2ABFA/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA has designed a process to assure the quality of commissioning of community pharmacy services. 2009-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/20947223-13D3-97AA-2DEBA19C1B9E0A52/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) are pleased to announce the launch of Communicating locally a new local solutions resource designed to help community pharmacists, GPs and trainee GPs to improve how they communicate with their colleagues. 2009-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/0209CB50-13D3-97AA-2D3C7F03E13F1CED/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Leyla Hannbeck has been appointed Head of Information at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). Leyla joins the NPA on Monday 4 January 2010 from Eilbeck J F Chemist, Co. Durham where she worked as pharmacy manager for the group. 2009-11-17T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/0208130B-13D3-97AA-2D2E8C4A87E63710/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm On 12 November, the National Pharmacy Association and the Ulster Chemists Association organised an Ask Your Pharmacist event at the CastleCourt Shopping Centre, Belfast. Held in Ask Your Pharmacist Week the event saw almost 200 health checks carried out, with pharmacists also on hand to answer any health related questions from the public. 2009-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/FCBB0935-13D3-97AA-2DEC0B4EA27961B6/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA has opposed any increase in the premises retention, new registration and restoration fees in response to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety NI Pharmacy document on Pharmacy Premises fees. 2009-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/E80F76EF-13D3-97AA-2D46DEC18A57F325/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm Following a series of constructive discussions, representatives of manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies and other stakeholders have released guidance on Medicines Shortages and Supply Chain Obligations. 2009-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/DEFB9ED2-13D3-97AA-2D4DE9411C708D20/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm In previous meetings between the NPA and Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services, the NPA has raised the need for a more strategic approach to be taken to the development of the community pharmacy network in Wales, in terms of the integration of the network and the services that will be delivered in the medium to longer term. 2009-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/DD752863-13D3-97AA-2DAC42547FBA65D7/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The Ask Your Pharmacist Launch at the Houses of Parliament (4 November) sought to raise awareness of services being provided in community pharmacy to MPs and key stakeholders. The event was hosted by Shadow Health Minister Mark Simmonds MP, with speeches from Health Minister Mike OBrien MP and John Turk, National Pharmacy Association Chief Executive. 2009-11-09T00:00:00+00:00 http://npa.journalistpresslounge.com/npa/news/index.cfm/fuseaction/details/id/CA9961EC-13D3-97AA-2D05639B679D6BC1/cnt/1/ref/main/type/News%20Releases/ses/1.cfm The NPA is asking all its members to send a photo of any activity relating to Ask Your Pharmacist Week (9-15 November) to the NPAs Press Office. The best photos from the Week will be put on the Ask Your Pharmacist Facebook page. 2009-11-06T00:00:00+00:00