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Financial Management & Funding

CPE calls for financial support following NLW increase

The negotiator has written to the Chancellor to express its “deep concern” about the financial impact of the wage rise on community pharmacy.

04 Dec 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

CMA investigates LloydsDirect acquisition by Pharmacy2U

The regulator has served an initial enforcement order amid competition concerns.

01 Dec 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

MHRA recalls batches of eye gels after possible contamination

Batches of carbomer-containing lubricating eye gels branded Aacarb, Aacomer and Puroptics were recalled as a precaution.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Clinical pathways and service spec published for Pharmacy First

Final documentation for the new service - 28 PGDs - expected to be published later this week, says CPE.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Jhoots buys 36 LloydsPharmacy branches with £17m HSBC funding

The acquisitions take the number of pharmacies owned by Jhoots’ in the UK to 99.

27 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

CCA: 1,008 fewer pharmacies now compared with 2015

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison said 'a toxic mix of funding, workforce and workload pressures are restricting pharmacies.'

27 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots offloads £4.8bn pension scheme to Legal & General

Deal described as the largest ever single transaction of its kind

24 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Patients relying more on independents after multiples' movements

The NPA's Simon Tebbutt said patients are relying on independents more because of “market movements involving LloydsPharmacy and Boots.”

23 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

High turnover of pharmacies will disrupt patient care, superintendent warns MPs

Widespread changes of ownership threaten continuity of care, MPs told

23 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

BREAKING: LloydsPharmacy disappears from UK high street

Hallo Healthcare Group has sold its 1,054 high street pharmacies, with over 6,500 employees joining new owners.

23 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Updated service specs published for contraception and hypertension services

Full details on the NHSE and CPE websites. Support package for contractors to be announced soon.

23 Nov 2023 , 4 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Autumn statement: Living wage increase a ‘death blow’ to pharmacies

National Living Wage to rise by 10 per cent to £11.44 an hour, Hunt announces

22 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Bristol Labs says there’s been no disruption in supply of co-codamol

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency partially suspended its manufacturing and wholesale distribution authorisations.

22 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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People

We will continue to raise awareness of gender pay gap, says NAWP

The Equal Pay Day report by the Fawcett Society revealed women earn on average £6,888 a year less than men.

22 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Doctors complain Pharmacy First will create ‘significant’ funding disparity

Pharmacies will get 'more than double' the per-consultation rate GPs receive, claims DAUK

21 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines

Government and pharma industry reach agreement on branded medicines pricing

New five year VPAG sets yearly cap on the total allowed sales value of branded medicines to the NHS, with annual allowed growth in sales doubling from 2 to 4 per cent by 2027.

21 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article