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Man to pay £1k compensation after 'threatening to kill' Day Lewis staff

IoW man ordered to pay £200 to five staff members after 'threatening to kill them'

23 Apr 2026

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‘Ludicrous’: IPA seeks legal advice on dispensing at a loss ‘requirement’

Trade body seeking advice 'to clarify the rights of contractors' as costs spiral

21 Apr 2026

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Pharmacists not protected by ‘deeply flawed’ Assisted Dying Bill, warns former Paralympian

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said the Bill "fails to safeguard the rights of organisations and individuals who conscientiously object”.

31 Mar 2026

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GPhC confirms supervision legislation launch timeframes

Pharmacists will be able to authorise pharmacy technicians to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions from January 7 next yeaR.

12 Dec 2025

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Serial shoplifter banned from all Boots stores in England and Wales

Criminal behaviour order bars convicted shoplifter from all Boots branches

18 Nov 2025

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Pharmacy technician struck off for taking part in £600k cocaine smuggling

Smuggling pair caught with cocaine in luggage when travelling back from Jamaica

11 Nov 2025

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Police drop case after NPA chair ‘threatened’ by 'thief' caught on CCTV

Police response lacking in wake of theft distress says NPA chair Olivier Picard

20 Aug 2025

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‘The police aren’t interested’: London pharmacy lost £100 a day to shoplifters

Thieves 'aren't frightened at all' says Lewis Grove Pharmacy owner Salim Jetha

12 Aug 2025

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Community service order for diazepam theft pharmacist

Pharmacist 'blatantly abused his position' says Government official

08 Aug 2025

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‘Robust management style’: Ex-Avicenna manager wins unfair dismissal case

Avicenna Retail failed to establish the facts before firing manager, tribunal finds

24 Jul 2025

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Six-month suspension for pharmacist after stalking conviction

Prison pharmacist suspended after convicted of stalking junior colleague

15 Jul 2025

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Botox nurse gets £8k fine after ‘bypassing’ pharmacist checks

Aesthetics nurse prescriber committed 'fraud pure and simple' says judge

10 Jul 2025

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Digital pharmacy fends off administration after sacking its founder

Phlo wins battle to stay in business as former CEO accused of loan collusion

25 Jun 2025

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Coroner seeks answers from RCGP over suicide of patient with mental illness

The coroner in Cheshire said “not all GPs book follow-up appointments for patients presenting with mental health difficulties".

27 May 2025

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Coroner seeks answers from Greater Manchester ICB and medical centre over patient's death

An inquest into the death of Louise Danielle Rosendale heard there were "very limited attempts to review long-term prescribing of opiates to her".

21 May 2025

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RPS to offer membership only professional liability insurance

RPS members covered wherever they work and whether or not they are prescribers. New members to be offered the policy as part of membership package but can choose to opt out.

13 May 2025

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