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Labour extends freeze on NHS prescription charges ahead of Budget announcement

The chancellor Rachel Reeves said the charge will stay at £9.90 and save patients about £12 million next year.

24 Nov 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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BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

The British Medical Association will ballot members on measures such as reallocating Pharmacy First funding to general practice.

19 Nov 2025

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IPA reps graduate from ‘observers’ to full CPE committee members

CPE names three new appointments to its committee amid shake-up

14 Nov 2025

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Starmer: We are working at speed to update pharmacy owner regulations

Prime minister tackles question about Jhoots in parliament

13 Nov 2025

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NPA: Use £1bn savings from ICB job cuts to fund pharmacies

NPA welcomes announcement - but RPS says medicines optimisation may suffer

12 Nov 2025

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RPS calls for pharmacy workforce support

The RPS invited pharmacists to share evidence to help inform its response to the Government’s call for evideence.

10 Nov 2025

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Major change for rare disease treatments on way, signals MHRA

A new paper from the MHRA sets out UK regulator's intention to overhaul its rulebook for rare disease therapies.

04 Nov 2025

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RPS calls for stronger safeguards in private prescribing

RPS calls for ‘joined up’ identity checks and stricter standards for online scripts in response to private prescribing inquiry.

04 Nov 2025

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Pharmacy bodies tell Kinnock to close £2.6bn funding gap during meeting

The National Pharmacy Association, Company Chemists’ Association and Independent Pharmacies’ Association met Stephen Kinnock.

29 Oct 2025

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CCA: Government must make NMS 'viable' as depression added to list

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the service must be properly funded.

27 Oct 2025

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CPE: Government’s dispensing flexibilities proposals do not go far enough

Community Pharmacy England said pharmacists' "ability to use flexibilities should be the norm unless specifically prohibited".

27 Oct 2025

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Community pharmacy owners urged to share views ahead of winter challenges

CPE wants to hear from contractors ahead of its November committee meeting.

20 Oct 2025

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Pharmacy bodies show united front in response to 'sneering' GPs

A letter signed by five pharmacy bodies was published in The Times yesterday.

17 Oct 2025

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Concern over future funding for prescribing service

New money for pharmacist prescribing and pleas to stop sector infighting were recurring themes at this year’s Pharmacy Show.

14 Oct 2025

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NHS not consulted pharmacy workforce in negotiations

'We're still waiting' says PDA, one year after NHS England offers to consult on negotiations.

13 Oct 2025

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