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Policy,

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

Public health,

NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.

28 Oct 2025

Policy,

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

Financial Management & Funding,

Labour will strengthen business regs to deal with pharmacies not ‘playing by the rules’

Health minister Stephen Kinnock made his pledge after MP Edward Morello asked if he will review Jhoots’ suitability as an NHS provider.

16 Oct 2025

Public health,

CPE urges NHS England to compensate pharmacies for Covid jabs chaos

NHS England's decision to change the criteria increased the pressure on already besieged pharmacies.

15 Oct 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Profit pharmacies in England earn on dispensing is £430m short, claims CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association called on Labour to explore a shared margin system across UK.

24 Sep 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Five Jhoots pharmacies given GPhC improvement notices between February and August

The General Pharmaceutical Council said there are "ongoing investigations relating to pharmacy professionals working for Jhoots".

19 Sep 2025

Policy,

Government launches consultation on dispensing flexibilities for pharmacists

The proposal is to give pharmacists the power to supply a different strength, formulation or quantity of a prescription medicine when it is unavailable.

18 Sep 2025

Digital & technology,

BMA and RCGP urge Government to postpone going live with GP Connect Update Record

GP Connect allows pharmacies to send consultation summaries to GPs on Pharmacy First, blood pressure check and pharmacy contraception.

17 Sep 2025

Public health,

Out of date laws leave patients waiting three weeks for medicines, warns NPA

A survey of 400 NPA members revealed patients’ health is being jeopardised by delays to drugs supply and inadequacies of The Medicines Act 1968.

16 Sep 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

I wish pharmacy had more resources when funding was cut, says former health secretary

Jeremy Hunt displayed regret about the Conservative Government’s decision to slash pharmacy funding in December 2015.

12 Sep 2025

Public health,

CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme

The first ever NHS chickenpox vaccination programme is expected to start in England in January next year.

01 Sep 2025

Public health,

Jhoots Pharmacy CEO to meet cabinet minister as concerns over service levels mount

Jhoots Pharmacy CEO Manjit Jhooty asked to meet the Labour cabinet minister Heidi Alexander after concerns grew over its service levels.

20 Aug 2025

Public health,

Labour cabinet minister demands answers from Jhoots CEO over pharmacy’s failings

The transport secretary Heidi Alexander and local councillors in Swindon have warned Jhoots chief executive Manjit Jhooty about failures at a Jhoots pharmacy.

18 Aug 2025

Public health,

Pharmacies across UK to play role in Labour’s £85m obesity programme

Labour is committing £50 million into the scheme, which could start next summer, while pharmaceutical company Lilly is investing £35 million.

12 Aug 2025

Public health,

First ever gonorrhoea vaccine rolled out today but no role for pharmacies

NHS England told Independent Community Pharmacist the world's first ever gonorrhoea vaccine will not be available in pharmacies.

04 Aug 2025

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

NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

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

Labour will strengthen business regs to deal with pharmacies not ‘playing by the rules’

CPE urges NHS England to compensate pharmacies for Covid jabs chaos

Profit pharmacies in England earn on dispensing is £430m short, claims CCA

Five Jhoots pharmacies given GPhC improvement notices between February and August

Government launches consultation on dispensing flexibilities for pharmacists

BMA and RCGP urge Government to postpone going live with GP Connect Update Record

Out of date laws leave patients waiting three weeks for medicines, warns NPA

I wish pharmacy had more resources when funding was cut, says former health secretary

CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme

Jhoots Pharmacy CEO to meet cabinet minister as concerns over service levels mount

Labour cabinet minister demands answers from Jhoots CEO over pharmacy’s failings

Pharmacies across UK to play role in Labour’s £85m obesity programme

First ever gonorrhoea vaccine rolled out today but no role for pharmacies