Local contractors fall foul of health super centre

Pharmacies in Barking and Dagenham are under threat from the opening of an NHS health centre in the area.

Local contractors are set to suffer when the project, which includes an extended hours GP practice and walk-in-centre, launches this July, North East London local pharmaceutical committee has warned.

(A quotation from dotpharmacy.com of 1st June, the above item shows that it is possible to overcome local pharmacy opposition to open your own pharmacy.  Never has there been a better time to do so or a worse time to lose the opportunity, as the next item shows.   For how to obtain further details click here.)

Control of entry review

Reforms to the control of entry regulations will be reviewed this year, the Department of Health has confirmed in its Departmental Report 2006.

It also outlines plans to consult on pharmacist access to patient records and confidentiality, and the potential for a national roll out of the Boots chlamydia pilot. See http://tinyurl.com/pd4uu

 (Again from dotpharmacy, this item gives advanced notice of a review of the new regulations which have made it possible for many companies of GPs to open their own pharmacy.  Without a shadow of doubt the chemists have been closely monitoring events and will exert some pressure to attempt to prevent these applications.   Get your application in first.  Click here)

  (5/6/06)