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NHS withholds £9k from Jhoots over delayed market exit application

Jhoots fails in its appeal over breach notice decision for Lyme Regis branch

04 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: Labour must expand regulation of NHS managers to include private providers

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said the Government's professional standards must cover private providers such as those who own multiple GP practices or community pharmacies.

04 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Online superintendent suspended after forging RP signatures

Pharmacist forged another professional's name on register before working locum shifts

30 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy owner gets formal warning after dispensing for overseas gender clinic

Digital pharmacy's co-owner warned over the company's work with Gender GP

22 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC to halt ownership disqualification proceedings against ‘limited number’ of people

GPhC to recommend dropping a small number of disqualification cases.

21 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

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One-month suspension for pharmacist who ‘slept in dispensary’

A Birmingham pharmacist's health condition caused him to fall asleep twice in a day

18 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Unsustainable’: GPhC to seek additional help with record-high complaints

GPhC getting 'wholly disproportionate' volume of complaints from the public

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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New guidance as GPhC to make ‘hearing-free’ FtP decisions

'Super regulator' publishes guidance for GPhC

07 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy regulator announces fees ‘unfortunately’ won’t go up this year

PSNI to revisit fee rise plans later in the year.

03 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Jhoots taken to task again over alleged breach of responsible pharmacist rules

'Evidence suggests' Jhoots branch was making supplies without an RP signed in

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA seizes £17m of drugs and shuts down 367 websites

Watchdog seizes 7.7 million doses of sleeping pills and other black market medicines

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist struck off for opiate theft and ‘sexualised banter’

Kent pharmacist displayed a pattern of inappropriate behaviour and dishonesty

30 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC launches new five-year strategic plan

The regulator has acknowledged the need to improve its performance.

19 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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General Pharmaceutical Council appoints new chief standards officer

Lynsey Cleland has had senior executive roles in the Scottish health and care system.

12 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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Antrim pharmacist stole diazepam over three-year period

Pharmacist enters guilty plea to two diazepam charges

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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