After the initial media frenzy, all seems to have gone quiet on the Swine flu front. However when you look at the data, it looks like the incidence of confirmed cases is accelerating. The BBC reported today that globally 10,000 cases have now been reported with some really acute increases – 79 confirmed in Japan over the weekend.
Locum Pharmacists need to be aware of the symptoms of swine flu, especially in holiday makers returning from Mexico and the southern states of USA.
Link to NHS guidance on swine flu symptoms below
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pandemic-flu/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
Until 2004, I work for Boots. Every year the company made huge profits – £4-600 million as I remember. Therefore I was absolutely amazed via the BBC website to hear that Alliance Boots have just released their figures and that they have made “only” £13 million in the last year. What went wrong or is this the result of the £11 billion debt they’ve had to manage?
After all, I know i was good but………
The Society have decided no to take disciplinary action against Elizabeth Lee, The unfortunate locum pharmacists at the centre of the recent dispensing error case.
The have allowed Elizabeth to voluntarily resign from the register prior to any disciplinary action being taken.
Link to RPSGB statement below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15584843/pr090515a
(It may come as a suprise that pharmacists can be stopped from resigning if they have disciplinary procedures ongoing against them)
I actually managed to make it in to the office for the first time since i broke my leg. Linda and Lynne have done a fantastic job of things while I’ve been away – I’m a very lucky pharmacy locum agency owner!
Maybe GP’s should value MUR’s a bit more – it might save them a bit on their insurance premiums!
Link to interesting article below.
Agency Workers Regulations – how does it effect me?
The simple answer is it doesn’t. …. in most cases. For more expert guidance than I can supply as a pharmacist rather than a legal bod please click on the link below. http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/documents/01109%20PCG%20A4%2020PP%20BROCHURE%20SINGLE%20PAGES.pdf
One in a lifetime opportunity – pharmacist required in Tonga
We have been approached by a not for profit pharmacy in the Kingdom of Tonga asking us to recruit a pharmacist to work at one of the health centres in the Kingdom. This opportunity will definately not come up again for if you fancy a complete change of scene and an opportunity to live on [...]
Just a quick post to remind all pharmacist that they need to renew their GPhC registration by the 31st October. So you still have a month to pay but if you are anything like me, if you don’t do it now, there’s a chance you’ll forget!
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