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PSNC: Services suspended to aid COVID-19 response

PQS is to be postponed for at least three months in order to release £18.75m for community pharmacies’ COVID-19 response.

19 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Numark warns of COVID-19 funding 'crisis'

Numark urges the government to support pharmacies fighting coronavirus by dipping into £12 billion it has committed to the NHS.

 

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists 'not protected' against COVID-19, fear closures

Pharmacists have been critical of the response from the government to the coronavirus epidemic.

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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'We are guinea pigs' - pharmacists' COVID-19 fears revealed

Many pharmacists are feeling acutely unprepared and unsupported in dealing with coronavirus, a new survey reveals.

16 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Prescription charge to increase from April 1

The DHSC has announced the prescription charge in England will increase from April 1.

03 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists to strike as funding pressures 'reach end game'

Community pharmacists in Northern Ireland last night voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action.

25 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NPA to launch impact assessment of five-year deal on independents

The NPA is launching an economic analysis on the impact of the five-year funding settlement on independent pharmacies.

18 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Hancock urges pharmacists to engage with French model

Health secretary Matt Hancock has reiterated his support for maximising the use of pharmacists' clinical skills.

17 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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LPC chief attacks PSNC 'secrecy'

NEL LPC secretary Hemant Patel criticises PSNC over what he perceives as its secrecy over the five-year CPCF.

17 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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