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...
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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
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 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 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 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...
Hawsons makes history as 2019 marks 165 years in business
Hawsons Chartered Accountants turned 165 years old in 2019 Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John...
The Election Result: What are the tax implications?
Tax implications of the Election Result The general election has ended and the Conservatives have secured a large majority winning 365 seats. What does this mean for tax? How will the election result affect you or your business? Tax expert Craig Walker provides a...
Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU
Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU From the argument over selling bendy bananas to the threat of an emergency Budget, the EU referendum campaign has undoubtedly had its share of the headlines over the past couple of months. The biggest headline...
General Practice Forward View – an accountant’s perspective
General Practice Forward View - an accountant's perspective The much anticipated "rescue package" for general practice has now been published and sets out plans to tackle historic underfunding, the recruitment crisis, red tape and unnecessary GP workloads, in a...
Pharmacy global sum funding 2016/17 set to fall considerably
Pharmacy global sum funding 2016/17 set to fall considerably The government has announced plans to reduce the amount of funding for community pharmacies for 2016/17. In an open letter last month the Department of Health (DH) told the Pharmaceutical Services...
National Living Wage – The impact on small businesses
National Living Wage - The impact on small businesses The government has announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage (NLW) for working people aged 25 years and above. The NLW is effectively another higher age band of the National Minimum Wage (NMW)....