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Over 280,000 people in England saw their pharmacy close in first eight months of 2026

National Pharmacy Association research found patients travel significant lengths to access care.

28 Sep 2026

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CPE warns Labour not to push more work on pharmacies without ‘proper support’

Community Pharmacy England chief Janet Morrison warned Labour it risks undermining pharmacy services ahead of its party conference this weekend.

21 Sep 2026

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GPhC: Labour must oversee 'system-wide approach' to battle fake online pharmacies

The General Pharmaceutical Council said it can only “directly oversee legitimate providers”.

14 Sep 2026

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Pharmacy facing 100 per cent rent rise gets support from Labour and Reform UK

Carewell Chemist in West Drayton may be forced to leave after 35 years if Hillingdon Council increases its rent.

19 Aug 2026

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NPA urges Burnham to support pharmacies – starting with business rates

The National Pharmacy Association today told prime minister Andy Burnham to "reform" rates and "offer similar relief enjoyed by other parts of the NHS".

22 Jul 2026

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Government proposes reform of pharmacy appeals process

Both ‘fitness’ and ‘operational’ appeals from contractors to be heard by NHS Resolution under proposals

26 Jun 2026

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We must talk about pharmacist prescribing for complex conditions ‘sooner rather than later’

Numark chair Harry McQuillan said the 2026-27 funding talks raised the question 'are we being ambitious enough?'

19 Jun 2026

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Labour didn’t have the money to expand pharmacist prescribing to complex conditions

CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said "governance, clinical structures, digital and staff training" must be in place.

02 Jun 2026

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Pharmacy funding for 2026-27 step in right direction but contract is broken, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for “urgent talks” with Labour despite £340 million increase in funding.

29 May 2026

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Labour warns pharmacies will break the law if they refuse to dispense loss-making drugs

The Department of Health and Social Care told ICP that dispensing at a loss was “not a valid reason for refusing to dispense".

22 May 2026

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NPA and IPA assess pharmacies’ legal position if they stop dispensing loss-making drugs

NPA chairman Olivier Picard said it was uncertain if pharmacies would lose their NHS contracts.

20 May 2026

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Medicine Box Ltd goes into liquidation six years after getting £40m PPE contract

Labour has submitted a claim to the company’s liquidators to recover some or all of that public money.

19 May 2026

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Streeting’s exit will hit pharmacy if it leads to Kinnock’s departure

Numark chair Harry McQuillan is worried Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary could see pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock leave.

15 May 2026

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NPA research will discover what patients think about community pharmacists prescribing

The National Pharmacy Association also wants to get a clearer picture of the challenges prescribing pharmacists face.

12 May 2026

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Labour pledges to commission pharmacies to provide catch-up HPV vaccines

NPA chief executive Henry Gregg urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to take part in all national vaccination campaigns”.

20 Apr 2026

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Very few people with pharmacy expertise in ICBs increases queries for LPCs

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire chief officer Nick Hunter believes LPCs are getting more queries.

16 Apr 2026

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