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NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison urged Labour to set out solutions in its workforce plan this summer.

20 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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NHS England expands number of pharmacies in RSV pilot to 200

NHSE’s pledge to expand the programme follows its commissioning of 50 pharmacies in the east of England last year.

15 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA and IPA join forces to urge NHSE to publish economic analysis

The National Pharmacy Association and Independent Pharmacies Association wrote to NHS England telling them to publish the analysis now.

11 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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BREAKING: NHS England is ‘committed’ to publishing economic review of pharmacy

Community Pharmacy England said its committee members saw “draft findings” of the report during its meeting this month.

19 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Electronic prescription technology roll-out in pharmacy sites is ‘significant milestone’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said introducing the technology in 210 pharmacy pathfinder sites will “solidify” pharmacists’ roles in the NHS.

09 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Numark: NHS England ‘roadblock’ stops pharmacy technicians providing flu jabs

Numark’s Harry McQuillan has criticised NHS England over its failure to update the 2024-25 flu service specification.

23 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies claimed for 400,000 Pharmacy First consultations in first three months

Seventy-eight per cent of consultations resulted in a medicine being supplied to patients.

29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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BMA feuds with NHS over pharmacy record sharing functionality

GPC tells practices to switch off GP Connect function amid face-off with NHS England.

03 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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New role will improve communication between pharmacies and GPs in PCNs

NHS England said community pharmacy PCN engagement leads will be the “point of contact” between pharmacies and practices within PCNs.

31 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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DH implements ‘emergency ban’ on puberty suppressing hormones

No new patients under 18 to be put on puberty suppressing hormones under emergency ban

30 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Over 180 Independent Prescribing Pathfinders operating across England

FOI responses reveal the number of pathfinder pharmacies in each ICB region

30 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots tries to stop independent from opening pharmacy in South Oxfordshire town

Chaudhry Abbas said Boots wanted to “maintain the monopoly” in Wallingford, a claim Boots denied.

20 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHSE reminds people in West Midlands, Gtr Manchester and London to get MMR jab

NHS England is focusing its “catch-up campaign” this week on the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and London.

12 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England is turning “blind eye” to DSPs breaching their contracts

The Company Chemists’ Association's Malcolm Harrison said NHS England is turning “a blind eye" to pseudo distance-selling pharmacies.

07 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: NHS England refused request to phase in Pharmacy First gradually

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association says pharmacists were not properly consulted about the service.

01 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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