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NPA urges members to run for election to its Board

Elections take place in February and March and nominations open this month.

20 Jan 2023

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National bodies come together to save community pharmacy

A revamped Save Our Pharmacies campaign will highlight the pressures facing the sector and call for more funding.

18 Jan 2023

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No more free work: Pharmacists reject ‘strike breaking’ reports

'We're not even funded enough for core activities,' says one pharmacist in response to media reports

05 Dec 2022

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Awareness of pharmacy services remains low

With this year's Ask Your Pharmacist Week in full flow, the public's awareness of pharmacy services is improving slowly, according to the NPA.

01 Nov 2022

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Temporary closures linked to job satisfaction, says chief pharmacist

Closures not driven by funding issues alone, says CPhO David Webb at the NPA conference

20 Oct 2022

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NPA listens to those living with obesity to build on services

The NPA gave an update on its support with obesity services at the Pharmacy Show yesterday

17 Oct 2022

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NPA announces partnership with digital platform for pharmacies

NPA hopes the partnership will help members modernise their platforms

07 Oct 2022

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Former NPA chair resigns from board over policy concerns

Ian Strachan says he has found it 'increasingly difficult' to defend the board's policy positions

06 Oct 2022

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NPA calls for emergency £250m funding injection

Pharmacy’s funding woes and failing contract featured strongly at Sigma’s autumn conference

05 Oct 2022

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Closure threat looming over several thousand pharmacies, say academics

Combination of frozen funding and inflation on the brink of causing mass closures, says report

27 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

RPS president writes to Royal Family as pharmacy bodies pay tribute

09 Sep 2022

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England’s chief pharmacist to address NPA online conference

CPhO one of the keynote speakers at NPA conference next week

06 Sep 2022

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Alarm raised on ‘significant’ energy bill hike for pharmacies

Pharmacies 'bracing themselves' for rate hikes, warns PSNC

31 Aug 2022

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Sunak makes ‘pro-pharmacy’ comments as he visits family business

Sunak wants to free up NHS capacity without putting 'yet more money' in the health service

25 Aug 2022

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Registrants asked GPhC for clarity over possible strike action  

Regulator queried about its stance on industrial action by pharmacy professionals

03 Aug 2022

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LPC chair: Some locums guilty of ‘unprofessional blackmail behaviour’  

Amish Patel said a minority of locums delay their application, then ask for a higher rate right before the shift.

03 Aug 2022

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