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Clarity Releases 2025 Locum Rates Review
Our 2025 Locum Rates Review is now live. We’ve compiled key trends, rates by region, and insights from locum pharmacists across the country. Whether you're looking to benchmark your earnings or understand the evolving market, don’t miss the full report.
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Free HRT Scheme Expands Access from June
In a major development for women’s health, free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be made widely available in Irish pharmacies from June 1st, following a significant policy breakthrough.
Read more from Independent.ie
Remembering Cormac O’Connell
Ireland’s pharmacy community mourns the loss of Cormac O’Connell, one of the country’s most prominent pharmacists, who passed away at 83. A true pioneer, O’Connell helped shape modern pharmacy practice in Ireland.
Tribute in Independent.ie
Pharmacist Shortages Forecast by 2036
The UK may face a community pharmacist shortfall of up to 20,000 by 2036 unless urgent changes are made to recruitment and retention strategies.
Read more at Pharmacy.biz
Support Package for Northern Ireland Pharmacies
In positive news, pharmacies in Northern Ireland will benefit from a £4 million National Insurance relief package aimed at easing mounting financial pressure.
Full story at Pharmacy Magazine
Pharmacist Convicted in Misuse Case
A disturbing case has come to light where a UK pharmacist has been convicted of accessing and misusing confidential patient records to target women.
BBC Coverage
CPI Safety Intervention Training in June
Clarity is proud to offer CPI Safety Intervention Training this June for nurses and HCAs looking to enhance de-escalation and intervention skills in high-risk situations.
Register here
Call for ‘Flying Doctor’ Emergency Service
A Mayo-based consultant has called for a rapid-response “flying doctor” service to better serve rural emergency cases—a move that could significantly impact the role of nurses and HCAs in emergency care.
Read more in The Mayo News
Outcry Over Irish GP Shortage
Ireland is facing a deepening crisis in general practice, with calls for urgent government intervention to address widespread shortages and burnout among GPs.
More from Irish Examiner
Rural Emergency Response Initiative Gains Support
The proposed “flying doctor” model continues to gather attention, as rural healthcare leaders push for new approaches to emergency coverage.
More at The Mayo News
Irish WHO Director Mike Ryan Praised for Global Health Leadership
Dr. Mike Ryan, an Irish doctor and senior leader at the World Health Organisation, is once again in the spotlight for his ongoing efforts in global emergency preparedness.
Profile at IrishCentral
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