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Facilitating
workforce
development
Numark and Buttercups Training
By Emma Seton, MRPharmS
Chief Executive Officer
Community pharmacy is one of the most valued A reduction in the number of pharmacy
presences on the British high street, with 74%
of people having visited their local pharmacy
in the last three months. Pharmacies facilitate
equal access into the NHS for the most
vulnerable in society, representing community there is real benefit in ‘growing your own’.
hubs which strengthen our collective high
streets, towns and villages.
Contractors are struggling in the face of
real-term funding cuts, medication shortages, qualifications was a barrier for members’
unforgiving demand and a late contract
(which hopefully is now on the horizon).
However, unlike much of the Health Service,
you are small businesses that rely on services
and a private income, both of which are being
squeezed by everything from inflation to the
Budget. This hits pharmacy especially hard,
given your reliance on great people to make
your pharmacy tick.
It is tempting at best, necessary most likely,
that you’re having to make real decisions on
where costs must be trimmed and efficiencies pharmacy, including Phoenix Group,
made, with a level of uncertainty until we can
see the new contract and what the effect of
the Budget will be come April.
Training is an area where you need to get the
most from your budget, and it’s not always
practicable to divert income from core
functions towards staff development during
difficult periods. However, we all recognise
that developing people is fundamental to
having high performing teams, especially when
it frees the pharmacist from the dispensary to
work on making the services that are available
to add to your bottom line. Training is also
a way to manage the increasing costs of
bringing in new members of staff.
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technicians, and arguably ill-judged funding
that has prompted a shift into other areas Muscle aches
of primary care, is driving up the market and
making it more difficult to find good people:
pains
Recognising that training is key to the future
of a thriving community pharmacy, whilst
acknowledging that funding professional and pains?
workforce planning, Numark has developed
a partnership with Buttercups Training,
part of the BPP Education Group, to work
together to address this barrier to workforce
development. Pain relief for stiff &
aching muscles
Numark and Buttercups Training, with the
support of BPP’s professional network, have Sprains & bruising
worked tirelessly with supportive industries
and large employers to ringfence over
£700,000 to facilitate pharmacy technician Registered herbal medicine
apprenticeships in independent community
Special Offer
Stonegate Pub Company and Eviden & Atos.
Following an incredibly popular campaign in CONTAINS FRESH BUY 3 50ML GET
January 2025, the first members to submit ARNICA EXTRACT 15% OFF
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We know that there were some members that ®
applied and sadly missed the cut-off for this Atrogel
round of funding. Numark and Buttercups Arnica Gel Muscle Aches & Pains Aches and pains
are committed to continue lobbying for Traditional herbal medicinal product used for the symptomatic relief of muscular aches,
additional funds and future developments will pains and stiffness, sprains, bruises and swelling after contusions, exclusively based upon
be communicated to members, so keep your long-standing use as a traditional remedy. Always read the leaflet.
eyes peeled for exciting future opportunities. To place an order please contact your Territory Manager, Customer Support Team
or our Orderline on 0800 085 0820. If you would like more information on these
products please contact our Product Helpline on 0845 608 5858.
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