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Online locum booking platform secures 3-year deal with Well

Locate a Locum announces new contract after developing its software with government support

28 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA warns pharmacies still teetering on the brink of closure

NHS figures show that a further 72 pharmacies have closed this year so far in England, around two a week.

27 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pearl Chemist’s pre-tax losses up – so too is turnover, according to latest accounts

Pearl Chemist Limited's pre-tax losses increased by nearly £790,000 for the year ending October 31, 2024, although its turnover rose by over £13 million.

26 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Which pharmacy chain is making headlines for the wrong reasons?

Overdue wages, prolonged closures, furious politicians: the allegations mount up

22 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Largest care home pharmacy in Norfolk’ enters administration

Administrators appointed to Universal Pharmacy Ltd

22 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Essex contractor to buy second pharmacy after £900k finance deal

Sandeep Parimi “excited to see our ambitions become reality”.

14 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Exclusive: Ahmeys Pharmacy in Bicester owed 20 locums a combined £22k, alleges agency

Team Locum told ICP a former director of Ahmeys Limited offered to sell a 49 per cent ownership stake in the pharmacy for £225,000.

13 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies in NPA survey report surge in shoplifting in past year

Nine in 10 pharmacies have seen a surge in shoplifting in the past year, and 87 per cent have seen an increase in aggressive behaviour towards staff.

12 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Bank agrees £50m lending facility for Sigma as wholesaler eyes growth

Short-line wholesaler secures £5m increase to its asset-based lending facility

08 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Green Light Pharmacy opens to investors in change to co-op model

Chain seeks to move beyond full employee ownership and expand out of London

05 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC presses ahead with fee increases from September but postpones rises in 2026

Pharmacists’ renewal fees will increase by £17 to £293 and pharmacy technicians will pay £138. Pharmacy premises renewal fees will also increase by £24 to £416.

18 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Co-op invests £900k in ‘wellbeing’ pharmacy with podiatry service

Lincolnshire Co-op invests £890,000 in site renovation

16 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Losses at Cohens deepen to £7.8m as directors consider branch sales

Cohens directors eying up estate to find efficiencies, accounts reveal

16 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘For now, nothing changes’: Boots shareholders approve £18bn private equity takeover

Shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of takeover, email reveals

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Picking up the pieces: The aftermath of a pharmacy closure

What happens to those left behind when a nearby pharmacy closes?

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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High street bank finds pharmacists less confident in the short term future

Contractors doubtful about their immediate prospects, finds Lloyds Bank report

09 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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