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Pharmacies set to limit services

By Liz Wells 18 March 2025

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies in England to start the process of reducing opening hours and services from 1 April, if no new and sufficient funding...

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacies unable to dispense vital medication at least once a day due to supply problems

By Liz Wells 10 March 2025

Pharmacies are unable to dispense a prescription at least once a day due to a growing crisis in medicine supply, a news survey reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

Scottish pharmacies to roll-out at-home test for cardiovascular disease

By Liz Wells 25 February 2025

PocDoc, the digital health diagnostics company, has launched a new partnership with Dears and Amiry & Gilbride Pharmacy - two independent community pharmacy chains in Scotland.

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacies struggled to fill NHS prescriptions in December

By Liz Wells 20 February 2025

An estimated 382,000 adults visited their GP or an urgent care service due to their usual pharmacy being unable to fill their NHS prescription between 10 December and 1 January, new analysis reveals.

PHARMACIES

Online pharmacies to strengthen safeguards

By Liz Wells 04 February 2025

All online pharmacies in Great Britain will have to strengthen safeguards to prevent people from receiving medicines that are not clinically appropriate for them and may cause them harm.

ONS

Data reveals patients satisfaction levels

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Almost 40% of adults attempted to contact their GP practice in the past 28 days (10 December 2024 to 01 January 2025), new research reveals.

DHSC

Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England over funding contract

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

The DHSC has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 funding contractual framework.

NATIONAL PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

Pharmacy closures in 2024 second highest on record

By Liz Wells 17 January 2025

Four pharmacies shut permanently every week in England last year, new research reveals.

PHARMACIES

Government responds to pharmacy report

By Liz Wells 10 January 2025

The Government has responded to the Health and Social Care Committee's report on pharmacy.

PHARMACIES

Pharmacies vote to reduce services after funding cuts

By Liz Wells 13 November 2024

Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of the first collective action in their history.

NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION

UK's 'pharmacy deserts' revealed

By Liz Wells 03 September 2024

Rural areas have been hit hardest by a wave of pharmacy closures, which have seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England suffering a loss of vital pharmacies, new research reveals