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Jhoots secures £8m from HSBC to introduce hub and spoke

The independent chain will put the money towards an online prescription platform.

22 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Service income still too low to warrant hub and spoke, says CCA

Trade body warns not enough funding is being generated through services.

05 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Large scale dispensing site in Leeds gets seven-figure funding boost

HubRx's facility at Logic Leeds business park could enable hub and spoke dispensing for 200 independents.

29 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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DH: A third of eligible pharmacies will use hub and spoke

Around 1,300 pharmacies will be using hub and spoke by year 10 if laws are changed, Government projects.

21 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NPA to seek competition watchdog's views on hub and spoke proposals

Concerns that hub and spoke could weaken independents' buying margins and concentrate wholesaler power.

17 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Government launches new consultation on hub and spoke proposals

The sector has 12 weeks to share its views on new proposals to overhaul community pharmacy dispensing.

16 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Government promises "more depth" on hub & spoke proposals

A Government publication paves the way for a consultation in the coming months.

12 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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We need transparency and profession-wide talk about hub and spoke

Pharmacist Ade Williams said hub and spoke could be “a death knell for independents.”

18 Oct 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Time constraints 'stop independents providing new services'

A study has found 43 per cent of pharmacies do not have time to offer more services.

15 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NPA wants competition watchdog to weigh in on hub & spoke

CMA should “look into” hub and spoke dispensing to ensure fairness, says NPA.

31 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Work on a large-scale dispensing hub for independent pharmacies is to start "immediately," HubRx has said. 

04 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Hub & spoke could be 'stitch up' says ex pharmacy minister

Allowing hub and spoke dispensing to operate across separate pharmacy businesses could have “unintended consequences" says Steve Brine. 

15 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC announces 'full consultation' on hub & spoke

There will be a consultation on hub and spoke working for all community pharmacies in England, pharmacy minister Jo Churchill has said.

02 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Hub & spoke still poses risks, report finds

The hub and spoke model poses significant risks that need to be addressed, sector stakeholders have found.

24 Sep 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Independents' hub & spoke facility to go live in 2022

A new facility aimed at giving independent pharmacies access to hub and spoke technology is expected to commence operations in early 2022.

24 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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P2U founder launches hub & spoke facility for independents

Pharmacy2U founder Daniel Lee has announced plans for an £8m dispensing facility he claims will “level the playing field” between independents and multiples.

17 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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