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Pharmacist convicted of attempted child sexual offences removed from register

Tony Martin O’Neill was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months at

21 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Pharmacies are owed millions because of flawed Covid vaccine booking system

The National Pharmacy Association said nine in 10 pharmacies reported suffering verbal or physical intimidation from patients.

19 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who imported unlicensed medicines from China warned by GPhC

Alexander Philip Clarke purchased medicines from China without a legal prescription between June and October 2023.

15 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who stole £3,000 from pharmacy till warned by GPhC

Dustin Ki Lok Chu stole about £3,000 from the till in the pharmacy where he worked as a superintendent pharmacist.

15 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist in Scotland who sexually assaulted two patients struck off register

Tauqeer Azam was jailed for two years after sexually assaulting two patients in separate incidents.

14 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Titan CEO petitions Labour to stop pharmacy nomination switches without consent

Titan CEO Tariq Muhammad said pharmacies are using their PMR systems to “auto-renominate patients in bulk”.

12 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Government must align pharmacies’ dispensing payments with wholesaler bills

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard wrote to health minister Stephen Kinnock this week.

12 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Almost 15 per cent more students secured undergraduate pharmacy places this year

Figures published by UCAS revealed 5,240 students gained places compared with 4,570 last year.

12 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who stole diazepam from branch of Boots where she worked warned

Lisa Bettine Hayes took eight tablets of 5mg diazepam “without permission or valid reason to do so”.

11 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Department of Health in Northern Ireland publishes substance misuse report

The number of people using substance misuse services in the country fell very slightly in 2024-25.

11 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Focusing on preventative health can deliver £8 for each £1 spent

Investing in preventative health is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but an economic and social priority, says a report from Deloitte, Google and the Royal Society.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who mistakenly dispensed Buprenorphine instead of emergency contraceptive warned

Fola Mustapha failed to carry out proper identity checks before dispensing the wrong medication.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Manjit Jhooty distances his pharmacies from his brother’s and rebrands

Manjit Jhooty has said he will rebrand the 21 pharmacies he owns under the Jhoots Pharmacies banner as JHL Pharmacy.

08 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressant patient leaflets should be clearer about suicide risk, concludes review

The MHRA said several “communication measures” were agreed, including a patient card which will be supplied by healthcare professionals.

05 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Large majority of pharmacists oppose self-selection of P medicines, says PDA

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said its survey showed 94 per cent of almost 600 pharmacists were against self-selection.

04 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA and Centre for Research Equity help independents recruit people for clinical trials

The NPA and CRE want to develop a network of research sites in pharmacies to support people to provide views on their needs.

03 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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