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Locum agency considered legal action against Allcures over alleged late booking payments

Team Locum operations manager Mark Blackburn said Allcures owe it £312 in fees. Allcures director Kirandeep Cheema said he is looking into the claim.

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist FTEs up 5pc while locums down 12pc says latest workforce survey

The number of pharmacists working in community pharmacies in England increased by 5 per cent in 2024 to 28,763, according the 2024 Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey.

01 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Streeting touts £5m scheme to help school leavers work as pharmacy assistants

Unpaid carers, prison leavers and other groups will be helped to join the health workforce

27 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS pharmacist wins four-figure sum from employment tribunal

Case 'sets a precedent of practical value' says PDA who supported pharmacist

23 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Locate a Locum: We have removed Allcures shifts while we investigate payment claims

Locums allege they are still waiting to be paid weeks after their shifts and some said they are considering legal action.

13 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Locums threaten Allcures with legal action over allegations of unpaid shifts

Allcures Plc director Kirandeep Cheema said he was "urgently” looking into the cases and insisted "we greatly value our locum community".

09 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Rowlands and Day Lewis hit with penalties for underpaying workers

Pharmacy chains named in Government list of companies that had underpaid NMW

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PDA helping locums secure over £200k from a single ‘rogue’ employer

PDA expects another 'record-breaking' year for recovery of unpaid locum fees

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Far fewer’ shifts available for locums as pay rates drop 10%

Locums tell PDA they're getting fewer shifts than they'd like

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Fund an extra staff member with just 18 NHS consultations a week, advises LPC chief

LPC chief Shilpa Shah presents a breakdown of how services can aid recruitment efforts

14 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy support staff at Lincolnshire Co-op awarded 6% pay uplift

Usdaw-represented staff at cooperative to get at least 77p extra per hour

01 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE gives PCNs more ARRS money to recruit pharmacists in 2025-26

PCNs will have £66,972 to recruit a “clinical pharmacist” compared with £65,838 in 2024-25.

02 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Non-negotiable’: Tesco pharmacy assistants given hypertension service targets

'All colleagues' must be able to show evidence of 'customer acquisition' for BP checks.

01 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Locums locked into ‘unreasonable’ contracts while owed ‘thousands of pounds’

Locums trapped in uncertainty while awaiting long-overdue shift payments warns PDA.

21 Mar 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Judge: Rowlands ‘failed to make adjustments’ for manager with multiple sclerosis

Judge finds Rowlands Pharmacy failed to make reasonable adjustments for pharmacy manager

24 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Tribunal orders Day Lewis to pay out £19k to ex-pharmacy assistant

Former pharmacy assistant awarded £18,746 for injury to feelings and backdated sick pay

21 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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