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IPU Welcomes Government Digital Health Framework

Dox Matrix printers need to be consigned to the dustbin of history.   IPU 21 May 2024: The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has welcomed the Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030 launched today. This new framework is a critical step forward in addressing Ireland’s outdated technologies and the inefficiencies that have long impacted on our […]

Vaccination Services Update

LAIV Schools Programme 2024/2025  The HSE has issued a communication in relation to the provision of LAIV nasal spray flu vaccine for children by primary care contractors (Community Pharmacy and GPs) during the Influenza Season 2024/2025. To plan for the autumn/winter campaign, the HSE is encouraging Community Pharmacies who wish to engage in the LAIV […]

Community Drug Schemes  – Additional Supply For Travel Requirements  

Patients may not always be familiar with the protocol governing the provision of monthly medication supplies under Community Schemes and may often rely on community pharmacists for guidance. As the summer season approaches, with many patients likely to be traveling for an extended period, we encourage you to provide as much support to your patients […]

Hardship Arrangements

We are aware that a backlog of hardship payments with local offices has been mitigated. Most long outstanding payments have now been cleared and the PCRS is making every effort to work with the local offices to ensure that this does not happen again. We encourage those members who experienced delays with payments to write […]

Pharmacy AGM To Hear Government Inaction ‘Stifling’ Community Pharmacy

No fee increase, pharmacist shortages and rising bureaucracy key pharmacy concerns. Years of underinvestment compounding pharmacist shortage. Demands for Minister for Health to stop ‘procrastinating’ and start engaging with pharmacies.   13 May 2023: Consistent inaction from government and a failure to support community healthcare through Irish pharmacies is ‘stifling’ community pharmacy, is likely to […]

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IPU Training Unit – Spring 2023 Courses

Last Chance to Enrol – IPU Patient Medication Counselling 101 Course – Tutor Directed On-Line Workshop The IPU Patient Medication Counselling 101 workshop will take place on Sunday 5 March. This course has been designed to encourage pharmacists to revisit and strengthen their own counselling skills. Effective medication counselling helps the patient understand their illness, […]

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IPU Training Unit – Spring 2023 Courses

  DON’T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR PLACE IPU Patient Medication Counselling 101 (1 Day – Tutor-Directed Online Workshop) This course has been designed to encourage pharmacists to revisit and strengthen their own counselling skills. Effective medication counselling helps the patient understand their illness, their medications and improves compliance. This course will deal with the various […]

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IPU Training Unit – Spring 2023 Courses

  IPU Showcasing your Pharmacy Online. NEW! (1 Day – Tutor-Directed Online Workshop)   This course provides the learner with the knowledge of how to bring your pharmacy brand online. Whether you wish to become an online retailer or simply promote your pharmacy business on social platforms, this course will provide you with the skills to […]

IPU Training Unit – Spring 2023 Courses

  IPU Delegation Management Course   (1 Day – Tutor-Directed Online Workshop)   This 1 day, tutor-directed online workshop course is aimed at candidates who are in a supervisory or management role or aspire to be in the future. Good delegation skills support supervisors and managers, make the most productive use of their own time, improves team […]

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