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Health minister faces intense questioning on Pharmacy First payment challenges
13 Feb 2026
A National Pharmacy Association survey found 60 per cent of owners had to resort to either measure to avoid closure.
12 Feb 2026
Numark chair Harry McQuillan urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to provide extended hours cover".
09 Feb 2026
NHS dispensing is undervalued, underappreciated and under threat, says new report.
29 Jan 2026
The NPA said the NHS was paying just a fifth of the cost of drugs such as anti-depressants, pain relief and blood pressure medications.
NPA chief executive Henry Gregg said Labour was treating pharmacists like “second-class citizens in our health service".
27 Jan 2026
Contractor Ashley Cohen said the measure could be “a nuclear button" but insisted pharmacists should not “subsidise the NHS drugs bill”.
23 Jan 2026
The National Pharmacy Association said nine in 10 pharmacies reported suffering verbal or physical intimidation from patients.
19 Jan 2026
Health minister Stephen Kinnock said 1,565 contractors received £500 for completing 20 to 29 consultations in June 2025.
07 Jan 2026
The NHS Business Services Authority last month announced a £16.8 million reduction in medicine margin per quarter.
05 Jan 2026
National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard wrote to health minister Stephen Kinnock this week.
12 Dec 2025
Community Pharmacy England said Morrison acknowledged contractors “felt stung by the previous multi-year settlement”.
09 Dec 2025
Co-op chain had a 'tough financial year' but remains optimistic about service growth
27 Nov 2025
Figures from NHS England revealed 7,198 pharmacists were employed through the additional roles reimbursement scheme in September.
14 Nov 2025
Allied Pharmacies said on Friday it has taken over the running of 60 Jhoots pharmacies.
10 Nov 2025
General practice 'undermined' by pharmacy services, LMC conference to hear
30 Oct 2025
