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Clinical services will only succeed if we are empowered to use our judgment

Pharmacy First can be transformative – if pharmacists are empowered to act

21 May 2026

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Boots launches £75 bone health scanning service

Boots pilots osteoporosis risk testing in 10 stores

12 May 2026

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NHS urges sector to ‘take the initiative’ on prescribing services

CPhO David Webb calls on ICBs and sector leaders to agree precribing service scope

11 May 2026

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Pharmacy First challenges: NHS 111 ‘referring dog bites and malaria patients’

Pharmacists air their frustration with inappropriate NHS 111 referrals

07 May 2026

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Holland & Barrett teams up with DSP on medicated weight loss service

Phlo's weight loss service to be made available via the retailer's website

06 May 2026

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PDA: Pharmacy First growth outpacing sector’s capacity

PDA raises concerns about premises and staffing in new report

29 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy First advertising campaign saw intent to use service reach 37%

Pharmacy minister shares findings from public-facing advertising campaign

12 Feb 2026

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England's shrinking pharmacy estate dispenses record high items

Prescription items topped 1.16 billion in 2024-25, says NHSBSA

16 Oct 2025

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Boots tops a million Pharmacy First consultations

'A significant moment' says the company's services director.

15 Aug 2025

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Pharmacy First “working well” for patients says watchdog

...but more research needed to test outcomes before expanding service, Healthwatch suggests.

01 Jul 2025

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Pharmacy First take up ‘not what we would like’ says minister

Kinnock says Government 'looking at options to increase awareness'

23 Jun 2025

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Over 5 million patients have used Pharmacy First since launch

Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.

29 May 2025

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Scottish Government to expand Pharmacy First with new conditions

'Groundwork being laid' to decide which services will be added

09 May 2025

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How Pharmacy First is strengthening the role of pharmacists

Pharmacy First is a significant milestone in community healthcare, writes Haleon's Kavita Datar

25 Mar 2025

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Asda launches £25 earache service ‘to reduce NHS burden’

Asda launches new service for over-18s with acute otitis media.

27 Feb 2025

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Highs and lows: A year of Pharmacy First

'Clinical freedom', 'ridiculous targets' – what does the sector have to say about the service one year in?

06 Feb 2025

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