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Petition calling for pharmacy access to NHS Learning Support Fund gathers momentum

Pharmacy student Zeenat Nosheen Akmal, who started the petition, said full access to the fund would ensure students are not financially disadvantaged.

02 Apr 2026

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Increased access to Wegovy is welcome but Labour can go further, say pharmacy bodies

NICE recommended that Wegovy is made available on the NHS to people with cardiovascular disease.

01 Apr 2026

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NPA: Community pharmacy investment gives NHS ‘better return than ARRS ever can’

National Pharmacy Association director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones was reacting to pay rises for ARRS staff.

31 Mar 2026

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Leeds City Council commissions pharmacy stop smoking PGD service

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire told ICP varenicline and cytisinicline will be supplied under the PGD to improve access to treatments.

25 Mar 2026

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Pharmacists felt like an ‘afterthought’ which was ‘demoralising’, says Covid report

Baroness Heather Hallett said pharmacists were “not treated the same” as other health professionals.

20 Mar 2026

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Labour must give pharmacy network £52 million every month until 26-27 funding arrives

The NPA has written to health minister Stephen Kinnock to warn him pharmacies could close or be forced to cut services from April.

13 Mar 2026

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UKHSA research exposes parents’ misconceptions about antibiotic use

Over a third of parents mistakenly believe antibiotics are always needed when a child has an ear infection.

12 Mar 2026

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Funding talks start but details of DHSC letter unknown

Community Pharmacy England did not provide specifics on what the Government's letter said about 2026-27 negotiations.

02 Mar 2026

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Poor pharmacy funding will blow “enormous hole” in Labour’s NHS plan, Streeting warned

The letter, signed by 3,200 National Pharmacy Association members, said pharmacists are making “agonising decisions” about cutting services.

18 Feb 2026

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FT report on late-night pharmacies is clear sign of cost pressures, leaders warn

Numark chair Harry McQuillan urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to provide extended hours cover".

09 Feb 2026

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Nearly 90 per cent of UK pharmacies unable to supply patients with aspirin

A National Pharmacy Association survey found 86 per cent of pharmacies were unable to supply aspirin over a one-week period.

26 Jan 2026

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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

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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

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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

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APPG report calling for modernisation of pharmacy contract published today

The All-Party Pharmacy Group called on Labour to provide the sector with long-term funding and implement other recommendations.

20 Nov 2025

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CPE chief: We’ve had abuse and been threatened legally but we do ‘an amazing job’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison defended the negotiator at Sigma Pharmaceuticals' conference.

11 Nov 2025

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