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Managing Payroll Across Multiple Care Homes
Managing Payroll Across Multiple Care Homes

ss@hawsons.co.uk Expanding from one care home to several is an exciting milestone for many operators. Growth often happens through acquisition, particularly when independent homes come onto the market. Many successful care providers reach a point where they operate...

Achieving Pharmacy Growth Through Acquisition
Achieving Pharmacy Growth Through Acquisition

ss@hawsons.co.uk Pharmacy owners across the UK face a challenging environment. Funding pressures remain, operating costs continue to rise, and regulatory requirements grow more complex each year. Against this backdrop, many owners are asking an important question……...

Why are more new pharmacists deciding to locum?
Why are more new pharmacists deciding to locum?

Introduction                      The qualifying process to becoming a pharmacist is a long journey. To become a pharmacist candidates will need to complete a four-year degree, one year of practice as well as passing the highly feared registration exam. Only after...

Why are pharmacies are struggling with recruitment?
Why are pharmacies are struggling with recruitment?

Data from the C+D Salary Survey 2021 has found that pharmacies have struggled to recruit and retain staff in 2021. In this article, we are going to explore some of the reasons why pharmacies have struggled to recruit and retain staff.   Pharmacy staff wages and...

Pharmacy 2021 market overview
Pharmacy 2021 market overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to make significant changes to the way they operate. This has presented many different challenges for businesses to overcome. The pharmacy sector has been able to weather the storm and continue to operate throughout the...

Hawsons advise on sale of Pharmacy Group
Hawsons advise on sale of Pharmacy Group

Hawsons have advised the shareholders of the J M McGill Group of Pharmacies on their sale to Mr Pickford’s Pharmacies, backed by Connection Capital. The sale was part of a £14.2m transaction which sees Mr Pickford’s acquiring 14 pharmacies to add to their existing...

Pharmacy’s in high demand as demand outstrips supply
Pharmacy’s in high demand as demand outstrips supply

The number of new buyers seeking to purchase their own pharmacy increased by 56.9% from March 2019/20 to March 2020/21 according to sales agents, Hutchings Consultants. Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought increasing challenges to pharmacies, the...

Additional Funding Available for Pharmacies
Additional Funding Available for Pharmacies

Community pharmacies that meet certain requirements will be entitled to claim additional funding of £1,630 per contractor through the Pharmacy Quality Scheme. There are 14 requirements that pharmacies will need to meet to be eligible the Pharmaceutical Services...

Hawsons are here to help COVID-19
Hawsons are here to help COVID-19

During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...

NHS England will protect pharmacies income
NHS England will protect pharmacies income

NHS England will protect pharmacies income in the Covid-19 pandemic The CEO of NHS England and the NHS chief operating office have announced that community pharmacies in England will be protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance on claiming the additional...

Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households

Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households, the Bank of England has put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...