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Economic analysis reveals shocking impact of years of underfunding on pharmacies

The long-awaited analysis found around 78 per cent of pharmacies in England are not sustainable in the short term.

28 Mar 2025

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National Pharmacy Association appoints new chief executive

The director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK Henry Gregg will start as NPA chief executive on May 27.

28 Mar 2025

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Two new members elected to National Pharmacy Association board

Mike Hewitson returns to the board to represent England members with fewer than five branches nearly seven years after resigning from it.

25 Mar 2025

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UK’s first ambulance pharmacy technician on verge of registration

Mahrukh Jaffar started her apprenticeship with the London Ambulance Service two years ago having worked part-time in a pharmacy.

24 Mar 2025

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Exclusive: Pharmacy staff wear panic button devices like necklaces to stop criminals

Umesh Patel told Independent Community Pharmacist he has been very concerned for his staff's safety at Leema Pharmacy in Sunderland.

20 Mar 2025

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Lib Dem MPs press Streeting for urgent answers on pharmacy funding

Liberal Democrat spokesperson for health and social care Helen Morgan urged health secretary Wes Streeting to clarify pharmacy's funding for 2024-25.

19 Mar 2025

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NPA advises 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services as employment costs loom

Pharmacies could embark on the action if the Government fails to come up with “new and sufficient funding” by April 1.

18 Mar 2025

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Man who threatened pharmacy staff in Bristol with knife jailed

Daniel Bennett, 41, of Wedmore Vale, Bedminster, threatened pharmacy staff in Bristol with a knife before making off with prescription medicine.

17 Mar 2025

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Dangers of antidepressant-heart medication combination ‘not widely appreciated’, warns coroner

Chloe Burgess died having suffered cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death after taking amitriptyline, paroxetine and ivabradine.

12 Mar 2025

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NPA and IPA join forces to urge NHSE to publish economic analysis

The National Pharmacy Association and Independent Pharmacies Association wrote to NHS England telling them to publish the analysis now.

11 Mar 2025

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Opposition to RPS royal college plans mounts as ex-president says vote ‘no’

English Pharmacy Board member Martin Astbury warned pharmacists risked “losing control” of their professional leadership body.

10 Mar 2025

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CPNI tells health committee at Stormont pharmacies need urgent funding increase

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland warned many pharmacists have been defaulting on their wholesaler bills.

07 Mar 2025

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Boots investigates paracetamol labelling error as public urged to return affected packs

The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300mg Dispersible Tablets’ instead of ‘Paracetamol 500mg Tablets’.

05 Mar 2025

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Lincolnshire Co-op pharmacies to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support

Lincolnshire Co-op will run a series of events to raise £200,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in six months.

03 Mar 2025

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HSCC chair gives NHSE until March 14 for pharmacy economic review answers

Health and social care committee chair Layla Moran pressed NHS England to say when the analysis will be published and, if so, if it will be produced in full.

28 Feb 2025

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Pharmacist convicted of possessing indecent images of children struck off

Patrick Colm Hassan pleaded guilty to making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and possessing an extreme pornographic image.

27 Feb 2025

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