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Big Jab Weekend 4th-5th December 2021

Wednesday 1 December 2021

BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY THIS WINTER - BIG JAB WEEKEND 4-5 DECEMBER

A number of community pharmacies across Northern Ireland will be participating in the Big Jab Weekend on Sat 4th and/or Sun 5th December.

Participating pharmacies will be running clinics either in the pharmacy or at a bigger location nearby. You may be able to book or just walk-in - check with your pharmacy for details of how to access the clinic and to check your eligibility. Participating pharmacies will promote their clinics via their social media or in-pharmacy.

Covid-19 Vaccinations at your local Community Pharmacy

Friday 17 September 2021

Community pharmacies across Northern Ireland are offering Booster and 1st and 2nd primary dose Covid-19 vaccinations:

Can I be vaccinated at Community Pharmacy?

To be vaccinated at Community Pharmacy, you generally have to be registered with a GP in Northern Ireland and meet an eligible age cohort.

If you are not registered with a GP in Northern Ireland, speak to the pharmacist for advice about how you can be vaccinated.

Covid-19 Booster

Pharmacist Recruitment - Exciting Opportunities Now Available in Community Pharmacy

Tuesday 3 August 2021

Exciting opportunities are now available in a number of community pharmacies across NI.

Pharmacies are now recruiting for a range of posts suitable for experienced pharmacists or those newly-registered.

Pharmacy Managers
2nd Pharmacists
Relief Pharmacists

To find out more visit the Pharmacy in Focus Recruitment page

Muldoons Accountants

Thursday 8 July 2021

For accountancy advice and business support tailored to pharmacy, contact Muldoons Accountants

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Covid Vaccination Training available with Coastal Core

Monday 15 March 2021

UCA-NI have teamed up with Coastal Core Ltd to offer Pharmacists Live Covid Vaccination training in various locations in Northern Ireland.

For more info, click HERE

Causeway Telecom

Monday 24 August 2020

Cost-effective Telephone Solutions via UCA-NI Limited

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Covid - 19 Mental Health Support

Wednesday 22 July 2020

The current social distancing measures are placing a strain on the mental health of many. AWARE will strive to continue to be a source of support for those who need it.

UCA Locum Online - 'How to' for Pharmacies

Friday 27 March 2020

Do you require a locum to help out in your Pharmacy? Log in now to access our UCA Locum Online and Locum Vacancy Board where you can post your requests.

Once logged in, you can Browse our Locum List by clicking HERE

You can also post a locum vacancy by clicking HERE

Be sure to provide as much information as possible to ensure you get the best candidates for your vacancy. Each post will go out within 1 hour of sharing.

Pharmsmart

Friday 29 March 2019

UCA is delighted to be working with Pharmsmart, an Electronic Incident Reporting software provider, to promote their range of digital products and services to Pharmacies across NI.

Pharmsmart is a young and dynamic company developed by Pharmacists Sunil Patel and Taskeel Khan, who have created IT solutions for the front-line challenges facing everyone. Pharmsmart's ethos is to be connected and responsive to all that use their software.

Why Pharmsmart?

Community Pharmacy Security

Friday 22 September 2017

Community pharmacy is experiencing an alarming rise in aggressive and violent incidents. The worst incident involved two pharmacists (both UCA Executive Committee members) being stabbed in a pharmacy in West Belfast.

UCA surveyed its members who told us about their experiences which can be summarised as follows:

· Aggressive and rude behaviour from patients on a daily basis

· Violent incidents/attempted robberies in the past year

· Attempted/robberies increasingly involving knives or guns