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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Jul 25

NHS Scotland AfC staff: the offer from Scottish Government previously put to members has been accepted and backpay from 1st April will be reflected in forthcoming pay statements.

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 8

Scotland: New two-year pay offer for Agenda for Change staff (incl. pharmacists). This is equivalent to 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27.

More information will be put to Unite/GHP members in due course.

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Jul 25

Resident doctor strikes - what does it mean for you? See our statement on industrial action taken by other unions: www.ghp.org.uk/statement-in...

Statement: Industrial Action Taken By Other Unions – Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists

www.ghp.org.uk

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Shortages - could we see the end? Sign up to @eahpofficial.bsky.social BOOST in Prague in November - Early Bird rate available until 30th June! eahp.eu/education/ea...

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Jun 13

Are you looking forward to a sold-out PDIG symposium next Wednesday?

- Update from Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's office
- Biosimilar switching
- Key generics
- Environmental sustainability

..and much more!

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · May 28

Congratulations to recent Guild Chair of Sustainability @minnaeii.bsky.social and Immediate Past President Nathan Burley on your recognition.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society @rpharms.com · May 28

Many congratulations to the 28 new RPS Fellows appointed today. RPS Fellowship signifies the high esteem in which members are held by their peers.

Find out who our new Fellows are: bit.ly/3SSGLcv

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · May 26

We have recently joined LinkedIn! Find our page here www.linkedin.com/company/guil...

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · May 14

GHP/Unite members in Scotland have voted to accept this offer. Further information will be forthcoming.

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 8

Scotland: New two-year pay offer for Agenda for Change staff (incl. pharmacists). This is equivalent to 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27.

More information will be put to Unite/GHP members in due course.

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Minna Eii @minnaeii.bsky.social · May 9

Bright and early with @guildofhp.bsky.social council at @cpcongress.bsky.social London 2025 #pharmacy #pharmacists

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 28

Are you affected by medicines shortages? Do you want to give insights from a UK perspective to help address this global issue? Take the 2025 EAHP Medicines Shortages survey - it's quick: www.surveymonkey.com/r/JTGHFDH

EAHP 2025 Shortage Survey focused on medicinal products and medical devices

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 22

We sat down with Siobhan Dobie, our Vice-Chair of Education and Training, to talk EAHP Congress 2025.

www.ghp.org.uk/interview-si...

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 11

Did you know with Enhanced Unite/GHP membership you can receive extra financial support during maternity leave up to £390?

Read more: www.unitetheunion.org/why-join/enh...

www.unitetheunion.org

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 8

Scotland: New two-year pay offer for Agenda for Change staff (incl. pharmacists). This is equivalent to 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27.

More information will be put to Unite/GHP members in due course.

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Brian @brianmackenna.bsky.social · Apr 3

Pharmacists!

Huge Opportunity!

Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellowship!

Apply!

Deadline this weekend!

www.fmlm.ac.uk/services-pro...

Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellow Scheme | www.fmlm.ac.uk

www.fmlm.ac.uk

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Apr 3

The @gphc.bsky.social has proposed above-inflation (6%+6%) fee rises for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy owners for the next two years.

Have your say here: www.pharmacyregulation.org/about-us/get...

Consultation on draft changes to fees 2025 | General Pharmaceutical Council

We want to hear your views on our proposed increases to registration fees for pharmacy professionals and pharmacy premises.

www.pharmacyregulation.org

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Minna Eii @minnaeii.bsky.social · Mar 27

Statement from Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists [GHP] @guildofhp.bsky.social re: Proposed staff cuts in ICBs and NHS England

www.ghp.org.uk/proposed-cut...

Proposed staff cuts in ICBs and NHS England – Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists

www.ghp.org.uk

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Mar 27

From the wholesaler to the patient’s bedside, every medicine used in hospital has been on a journey. Hospital pharmacy staff make it happen thousands of times a day. #hospitalpharmacyday

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · Mar 26

An independent review, commissioned by the chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, said that there is an “urgent” need to develop and implement a role for community pharmacy in medicines homecare services in Scotland
#ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy #homecare

'Urgent' need for community pharmacy to play a role in medicines homecare services, review says

There is an “urgent” need to develop and implement a role for community pharmacy in medicines homecare services in Scotland, a review of the system has said. The independent review, published on 20…

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Mar 26

The Guild recognises the positive outcome of the recent RPS vote to seek Royal College status.

GHP and Unite will work closely with relevant stakeholders for any future impact on workforce, career progression, and terms and conditions.

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · Mar 21

Patients taking Promixin must be switched to an alternative by 30 April 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have said.
#ukpharmacy #cysticfibrosis

Pharmacists asked to assist in switching patients from Promixin by end of April 2025

Patients taking Promixin must be switched to an alternative by 30 April 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have said. A national patient safety alert, issued on 17…

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Mar 12

Hej from Denmark! The Guild is delighted to be at EAHP Congress in Copenhagen this week.

Photo: Siobhan Dobie (Vice-Chair of E&T) and Robert Fitzgerald (Early Careers Rep)

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Mar 12

The GHP executive has voted to adopt a neutral stance on the @rpharms.com proposals to seek Royal College status.

Full statement: www.ghp.org.uk/statement-ro...

Statement: GHP Adopts Neutral Stance on RPS Royal College Proposal Vote – Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists

www.ghp.org.uk

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Minna Eii @minnaeii.bsky.social · Mar 11

Heading to Copenhagen today for European Association of Hospital Pharmacists Annual Congress 2025. Looking forward seeing colleagues and friends again from across the continent!

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Mar 6

We have partnered with Advanced Pharmacy Australia on the #MedsAware2025 campaign! Sustainability is a global issue.

Find out more: adpha.au/news-advocac... @minnaeii.bsky.social

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society @rpharms.com · Feb 21

Our survey shows over half of pharmacy teams lack Protected Learning Time (PLT). Gareth Hughes shares how PLT improves skills and patient access: bit.ly/46zVuxN

More survey results: bit.ly/3CVj6nu #PharmacyWellbeing

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Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists @guildofhp.bsky.social · Feb 18

59% of pharmacy respondents lack access to sufficient protected learning time.

Source: @rpharms.com @aptuk.bsky.social and Pharmacist Support Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey Summary 2024

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · Feb 12

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional activities
#ukpharmacy #protectedlearningtime

Campaign to give NHS pharmacists mandated protected learning time launched by the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP) has launched a campaign calling for pharmacists working in the NHS to have a minimum of 10% of their contracted hours protected for supporting professional…

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