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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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CPE confirms £645m is new money but questions remain over IT

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the launch of Pharmacy First was “a huge vote of confidence in the sector."

16 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC makes ‘difficult decision’ to implement 7.5% fee hike

Regulator presses ahead with deeply unpopular fee hike, citing increased operating costs

15 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Dispensing doctors facing ‘cashflow crisis’

Hundreds of dispensing doctor practices in England are facing cashflow problems after a sharp drop in fees.

27 Oct 2023 , 2 Min Article

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DHSC hits back at independent panel’s funding criticisms

Department 'does not agree' with panel view that progress on funding is too slow

19 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Consider changing your tax year now

Business owners could be affected by the change in 'basis period' rules

11 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Soni: Pharmacies must seek opportunities outside negotiated contract

A new contract may offer 'sustainability' but not necessarily profits, Ash Soni warns.

21 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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North-East pharmacy group placed into administration

Northcare Limited and Medway Limited, the holding companies for eight pharmacies, have faced financial challenges.

21 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pay rise for doctors ‘unfair’ to pharmacy, says CPE chief

Pharmacy sector needs a pay rise, Janet Morrison argues

17 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Is break even enough?

If just seven per cent of pharmacies are turning a profit, how many are merely breaking even?

12 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Editor’s view: Close proximity

Another bonfire of the multiples as Boots announces more store closures

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government’s £645m pharmacy services investment not enough, AIMp tells Treasury

Pharmacy First 'financially low viability' without additional core funding, officials told.

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist pair briefs politicians on ‘crisis’ situation in Northern Ireland

Father and daughter duo brief MLAs on funding, workload and workforce pressures threatening sector

12 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Outsider: Let’s talk about regs baby, let’s talk about pharmacy

There's been much ado about 100-hour pharmacies, but is it warranted?

09 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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We ignore the past at our peril

We mustn't fall back onto bad negotiating habits, writes Malcolm Harrison

08 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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The only constant

Is the Government's Pharmacy First announcement a sign of positive – and enduring – change?

06 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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