Following negotiations with HMRC the RPSGB has announced that pharmacists will now be able to save up to £84 per year on their PLB membership fees through tax breaks. Pharmacists earning more than £43,875 a year will be eligible for the highest savings and could see membership fees reduced to £9 per month. Pharmacists earning [...]

Chemist + Druggist A pioneering outpatient service that brings together community pharmacy and secondary care has been officially opened by England’s chief pharmaceutical officer Dr Keith Ridge. The Lloyds Pharmacy outpatient scheme, a partnership with the Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides outpatient dispensing for haematology, gastroenterology, pain and renal clinic patients. Outpatients using the service are able [...]

www.rpsgb.org 23/02/10 80% of registrants achieve “excellent” rating in first six months of CPD call and review. The regulation directorate of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is confident that the pharmacy profession is keeping its competencies, skills, and knowledge of best practice, actively up to date with the announcement that over 80% [...]

On the 11th and 12th October, New Directions Pharmacy enjoyed an extremely successful visit to the annual Pharmacy Show held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Not only is the Pharmacy show an ideal way to see the latest products and services available within the sector, it also offers a packed programme of world [...]

New Directions Pharmacy can offer a large amount of work over the Christmas period. Anything from single days to block bookings with accommodation available in all locations of the UK! Pharmacists and technicians required, excellent rates offered! Please contact us on 02920827600 or pharmacy@new-directions.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you!

As you will be aware recent changes in legislation to the Medicines Act 1968 and The Health Act come into force on the 1st October 2009 The changes affect the requirement for a Responsible Pharmacist in charge of each pharmacy. From the 1st October 2009 any pharmacist who signs up as the Responsible Pharmacist will [...]

Please use the link below to gain updated information regarding Ramadan 2009 and a timetable of Fasting Starts and Fasting Ends / Iftar http://www.ramadantimetable.co.uk/home/the-latest-news/148-ramadan-timetable-2009-has-arrived

We have introduced some interim procedures to help us all cope with the effects of the Swine Flu Pandemic. The current outbreak of swine flu is taken very seriously by New Directions Professional. We are wholly aware of the potential effects on our clients and, as the largest supplier of pharmaceutical staff in the UK, [...]

The current swine flu pandemic is taken very seriously at New Directions. We are aware of the potential effects on our clients As responsible providers of locum contractors it is essential that we pass on the information circulated by the NHS and Department of Health. If you display any of the following symptoms you should [...]

New Directions Pharmacy has further strengthened it's position as a major player in pharmacy by being named as a preferred supplier with Lloyds Pharmacy. This new agreement means that Lloyds who have over 1.600 pharmacies across the country predominantly in community and health centre locations, will use New Directions as one of its approved suppliers [...]