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Pharmacies administered flu vaccines last winter at highest rate outside of pandemic

Pharmacies in England gave over 4 million flu vaccines in the 2024/25 flu season, the highest number outside of the pandemic, according to CCA analysis.

17 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Kamsons moves to hub and spoke dispensing

The family-owned group, which has 85 pharmacies across England, has installed a FLOWRx auto hub in its new warehouse in Uckfield, Sussex.

17 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE joins other primary care bodies in push for DHSC funding

Government warned there is little capacity in primary care to deliver the reforms the NHS needs without further investment in the sector.

17 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Superdrug rolls out earwax removal service to more stores

Service now available in 35 of the group’s health clinics.

16 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Amandeep Doll new RPS director for England

Ms Doll is currently head of engagement and professional belonging at the Society.

16 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees

Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Starting statins early may prevent MI and stroke

Patients with diabetes who start statins promptly reduce chances of MI and ischemic stroke by one third, researchers say.

09 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Postgrad bursaries up to £5,000 offered by Leverhulme Trust

If your parent or spouse is a pharmacist, or you are, you could qualify for a bursary of up to £5,000 a year towards the cost of a postgraduate degree.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antique apothecary collection goes up for auction

After years of collecting, Darrin Baines is auctioning his collection of antique apothecary objects. The Cotswold Auction Company sale takes place on June 24-25.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Game-changing’ EPS now live in half of Welsh pharmacies

The Electronic Prescription Service is now live in over 50 per cent of community pharmacies in Wales, but only 15 per cent of GP practices.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE to fund over 3k IP course places – but no DPP funding available

NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.

29 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antibiotics in under-2s predict higher childhood BMI

Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.

22 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Call to expand pharmacy respiratory services

Pharmacies can offer much more help for people with asthma, new report finds.

22 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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