The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7395 p411
8 April 2006

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Statistics reveal increase in pharmacy staff in NHS Wales

Pharmacy staff numbers, ranging from pharmacy technicians to senior managers, in NHS Wales increased by 6.3 per cent from 2004 to 2005, Government statistics have revealed.

The biggest proportional increase was the 13.6 per cent rise in technicians, from 399 to 453. There was also a significant 10.5 per cent rise seen among manager-level staff, from 57 to 63, and an increase from two to five consultant officers.

The numbers of scientific officers and students or trainees both fell by around 6 per cent. The total number of pharmacy staff rose from 1,174 to 1,248.