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Streeting to confirm in January if new funding will offset NI hike

Don't make business decisions until I've revealed allocations, SoS tells contractors, as CPE warns many pharmacies face closure this winter.

19 Dec 2024 , 3 Min Article

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‘Shocking’ OECD figures show UK is ‘bottom of league’ for pharmacy numbers

The National Pharmacy Association said the UK was the 'sick man of Europe' when it came to money spent on medicines.

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Ulster Unionist peer to lead pharmacists for talks with minister

Lord Rogan and a delegation of pharmacists will talk to Northern Ireland office minister Fleur Anderson about pharmacy funding pressures.

20 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies poised to take collective action after NPA ballot result

Independents could be limiting their services to patients in the New Year following a near unanimous vote in favour of collective action in the NPA’s ballot.

14 Nov 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Reeves budget could cost pharmacies over £200m, warns negotiator

CPE's sums set out a dire picture of the impact of Labour's budget.

14 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Labour’s Budget will have ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacies in Northern Ireland

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland chief executive Gerard Greene warned the measures will impact pharmacy services.

13 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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MPs warn Labour’s NI rise puts pharmacies at risk during Commons debate

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Gibson said pharmacists and other healthcare providers “feel taken for granted, let down and scared.”

08 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Health workers ‘grateful’ for Reeves budget says community pharmacist MP

Increased NHS spend could help reverse decline of pharmacies, suggests Sadik Al-Hassan.

05 Nov 2024 , 3 Min Article

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NHS underpays pharmacies by up to £75 a pack for common meds, says NPA

Pharmacies are losing thousands of pounds a month due to inadequate reimbursement prices, according to an NPA analysis.

16 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Could Labour spark a 'pharmacy exodus’ with capital gains tax hike?

A Pharmacy Show panel zooms in on financial pain points

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHS ‘recognises pain’ as it freezes Pharmacy First payment targets until 2025

Pharmacy First payment threshold will remain at 20 until 2025

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Rees: Labour are 'incredibly warm' about work-to-rule and wider pressure campaign

Paul Rees played down concerns the NPA's work-to-rule strategy risks alienating the government.

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA slams ‘incorrect’ and ‘misleading’ NHSBSA pharmacy numbers

The National Pharmacy Association said NHSBSA double counted pharmacies and included “pharmacies that have shut their doors" in its figures.

10 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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CPE: There must be ‘sufficient’ services and ‘capability’ in commissioning to get best from IPs

“We must think about how we improve the use of independent prescriber skills,” CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said.

07 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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