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Highs and lows: A year of Pharmacy First

'Clinical freedom', 'ridiculous targets' – what does the sector have to say about the service one year in?

06 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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A greener approach to community pharmacy

The push for sustainability has reached all areas of business and pharmacies are no exception

30 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Building a sustainable pharmacy team in 2025

Why recruitment and retention demand a multi-faceted approach

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Economics corner: Does pharmacy ‘need more Canada’?

Should we be taking a leaf out of Canada's book? Leela Barham considers

16 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Public not convinced by weight loss jabs suggests Ipsos survey

The public is split over whether weight-loss injections should be offered on the NHS, with 37 per cent for and 32 per cent opposed.

26 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Over 5,600 drug shortages reported to DHSC since October 2020

More than 5,600 drug shortages have been reported to the DHSC since October 2020, and the number of reported shortages is creeping up.

17 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Nearly 20pc of voters see a local pharmacy close in past 12 months, NPA poll finds

The NPA is warning that pharmacy closures will ‘pile pressure on GP surgeries’.

03 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Medicine shortages ‘causing moral distress’ among GPs

Three quarters of family doctors are experiencing moral distress because they cannot access medicines they know their patients need, a survey has found.

11 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Demand for medicine deliveries ‘much higher’ than service availability

Forty per cent of British adults say they would like their medicines delivered.

07 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHS figures show net loss of 432 pharmacies in England in 2023-24

The Company Chemists’ Association has warned that the situation is having “a disastrous impact on patients”.

02 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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CCA: Pharmacy First must be funded beyond March 2025

The Company Chemists’ Association said its members have delivered over 90,000 Pharmacy First consultations since January 31.

01 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Analysis: Healthwatch report reveals public attitudes towards pharmacies

The report called for greater support for pharmacies including more funding and help dealing with workforce shortages.

30 Apr 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Permanent pharmacy closures up five-fold in the space of a year

Net pharmacy closures rose to 432 in 2023-24, warns the CCA

29 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Study: Independents optimistic about turnover but face big challenges

The study by CIG Research revealed independents were not hopeful about their prospects of generating a profit in 2024.

12 Apr 2024 , 6 Min Article

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Measles on the rise and scarlet fever higher than five-year average

The total number of cases since October 1 last year is now 934, with London showing “an increase in activity."

04 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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