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What was the average salary of pharmacists at Boots, Lloydspharmacy and Well?

Boots pharmacists received an average salary of £40,661, while Well pharmacists had a salary of £40,000, and Lloydspharmacy pharmacists took home £37,750.

What are the secrets to a successful career at Lloydspharmacy?

Victoria Steele, deputy superintendent of Lloydspharmacy’s parent company Celesio UK, tells C+D why Iron Man races and working with architect Norman Foster has helped her pharmacy career

What I learned in rising from counter assistant to GP practice pharmacist

Pharmacist Sue Alldred gave her seven tips for getting a job in a GP practice during the C+D careers evening in Bradford.

5 insights into the career of a pharmacy company founder

Community pharmacist and founder of DOSE Design Gavin Birchall tells C+D what moment changed his career path and why Damien Hirst’s pharmacies inspire him

How I rose from stacking pharmacy shelves to managing director of Whitworth Chemists

Pharmacy PGD company appoints flu service pioneer as CEO

Patient group direction (PGD) provider PharmaDoctor has appointed Graham Thoms as its new CEO.

‘I started my own company after mistaking a pharmacy for a kebab shop’

Gavin Birchall moved from leading a rapidly expanding pharmacy group to found a company that specialises in pharmacy branding.

Boots pharmacy advisor roles to build an exciting career

For those interested in becoming a pharmacy advisor, look no further than Boots UK, which offers some great opportunities across its stores.

Why I left a leading role at a multiple to buy a village pharmacy

How one pharmacist took charge of her future by moving to the countryside and buying a village pharmacy

How prison pharmacy prepared me for a hospital role

Ahead of her appearance at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress, Cathy Cooke reveals how her 40 years in pharmacy – including working in a prison – paved the way for her hospital career

Finding happiness through delivering clinical services in primary care

Why did a pharmacist take a “risky” career turn from a promising position at Boots to a role in general practice?

Lloydspharmacy recruiter: What I look for in an interview

Lloydspharmacy’s recruitment delivery manager reveals the signs he is looking for in job applicants

Boots hits the road to offer pharmacy jobs at recruitment events

Boots will recruit pharmacists, dispensers and technicians at four events in London and Hertfordshire over the coming weeks.

‘Let’s give it a go’: What’s it like to buy your first pharmacy?

The highs and lows of taking the plunge by becoming an independent contractor

Kamsons’ professional development manager: Getting your ideal job

Kamsons Pharmacy’s development guru reveals need-to-know ways of winning your ideal job in the sector

The importance of hiring passionate staff in pharmacy

Farah Ali, general manager at Warman-Freed Pharmacy in Golders Green, North-west London, explains how to find – and keep – motivated staff

Improving patient care through online action

How did Mayberry Pharmacy in Wales win the first-ever C+D Award for Online Initiative of the year?

Should you choose a pharmacy career for the money?

Fourth-year student Vaishali Shah believes having a financial incentive to deliver services can detract from patient care.

How I transformed my delivery service by creating an app

Independent contractor Gary Jones solved his pharmacy’s delivery problems by developing the ProDelivery Manager app.