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Numark chair: Swinney’s promise to expand Pharmacy First is ‘pivotal moment’

Harry McQuillan, however, cautioned any expansion must be underpinned by funding.

28 Jan 2025

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NHS silos hinder access to PrEP in pharmacies, says Labour MP

Labour MP Danny Beales said people were waiting on average 12 weeks to get the medicine.

04 Dec 2024

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Labour’s 10-year plan can establish pharmacy as cornerstone of local health

However, Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said the Government must address the sector’s “underfunding crisis.”

04 Dec 2024

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Obesity prevalence among reception age children in England on the rise

NHS Digital said obesity prevalence in boys was higher than girls in reception year and year six age groups.

06 Nov 2024

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NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Paul Rees said pharmacists must be part of neighbourhood health teams because they are “the health professionals people know best.”

21 Oct 2024

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Follow Scotland’s lead and support England’s pharmacies, Numark chair urges Labour

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan paid tribute to the Scottish government after it increased pharmacies' global sum.

03 Oct 2024

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Pharmacy closures in England are ‘skyrocketing’, NPA warns

Drawing on NHS figures, the NPA said 177 pharmacies closed between January and April 2024 compared with 116 in the same period last year.

15 May 2024

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Diary date: Seminar on future of NHS

The workshop-based programme will be chaired by former Labour health minister, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

19 Feb 2024

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Pharmacy stalwart retires as Wicker Pharmacy’s superintendent

Martin Bennett has been the Sheffield pharmacy's managing director for 50 years.

07 Dec 2023

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CCA slams 46pc of ARRS funding spent recruiting clinical pharmacists

Between 2019/20 and 2021/22, the amount spent on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was £839 million, of which 46 per cent was spent on recruiting clinical pharmacists.

24 Oct 2023

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Depression service pilot gets approval from first patients

Promising early results from NMS depression pilot revealed: latest data.

16 Oct 2023

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‘Powerless’ ICB tied itself up in knots over Pharmacy First, says LPC chief

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire's Nick Hunter said Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB was unable to decide whether to recommission the service.

22 Aug 2023

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NHS set to miss out on biologic medicine savings

Record number of biological medicines due to come off patent, but the high VPAS repayment rate threatens to reduce potential savings to the NHS, says the BGMA.

15 Aug 2023

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Pharmacy professionals with refugee status to bolster workforce in Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales said its plan will create a registration pathway for “displaced” pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

11 Aug 2023

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Ruling that Advanz charged excessive liothyronine prices upheld

In July 2021, the CMA found Advanz increased the price of thyroid tablet packs by 1,110 per cent from £20 in 2009 to £248 in 2017.

08 Aug 2023

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'Requires improvement'. Expert Panel verdict on Government's community pharmacy progress

Progress on key Government commitments to community pharmacy in England 'requires improvement' says panel advising the House of Commons Health Committee

25 Jul 2023

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