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Prescription alerts on NHS app begin on mobiles or smartwatches

The new notification system tells patients their prescription is ready to be collected at nearly 2,500 pharmacies.

14 Oct 2026

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Tribunal orders insolvent DSP to award payment to 20 redundant employees

Former employees of Universal Pharmacy have their complaint upheld at Norwich Employment Tribunal

14 Oct 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy accused of putting “hatred before treatment” after dropping Israeli company

The Campaign Against Antisemitism described RCPharm's decision to drop Teva UK as a sponsor as "despicable".

14 Oct 2026

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Rowlands posts £1.76m loss as items and OTC sales decline

Revenue up over £300m thanks to hospital sites but loss deepens year-on-year

13 Oct 2026

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NHSE: Decision not to raise consultation fee for IP service ‘very deliberate’

NHS explains why pharmacies won’t get more than £17 Pharmacy First fee for prescribing

13 Oct 2026

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NPA says ‘fund pharmacies’ after Policy Exchange calls for commissioning of dispensing doctors

A Policy Exchange report said dispensing GPs should be commissioned when unviable pharmacies have also been commissioned.

13 Oct 2026

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AAH: Our service ‘hasn’t been where it needs to be’

Move to ‘tiered’ membership levels has caused service disruption, wholesaler admits

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Funded national deprescribing service is 'something to bid for'

CPE chief Janet Morrison said its priority is ensuring the current contract works effectively.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Drug companies see IPs as group to influence, says NPA chair

NPA chair Olivier Picard warned drug companies may exert influence on independent prescribers.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Don't wait for IP funding to improve, get on with training

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard warned pharmacists to get on with IP training.

12 Oct 2026

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New market entries being granted on ‘spurious’ grounds says Day Lewis director

Market entry is a ‘big issue’ says Jay Patel at the 2026 Pharmacy Show

11 Oct 2026

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UK ‘not immune’ from drug industry influencing prescribing patterns

New Cochrane review looks at impact of promotional strategies on prescribing patterns

09 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist who stole and consumed codeine from employer given conditions of practice order

Adam Ahmed Patel was suspended last year after removing packs of codeine from the Boots where he was the responsible pharmacist.

09 Oct 2026

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Managers of large Boots stores to earn £67k in new pay deal

All pharmacists in bargaining group to get a 3.4 per pay rise from November

08 Oct 2026

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Rise in registered pharmacists 'not enough to meet community pharmacy’s capacity needs’

Report from employer bodies says sector has less workforce capacity than four years ago

08 Oct 2026

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Contractor hands back £720k in hypertension fees as BSA cracks down

Exclusive: NHSBSA recovers £1.5m for primary care recovery plan services since January 2025

07 Oct 2026

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