Npa

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Business environment,

NPA: 1 in 8 people have seen local pharmacy close

Up to 7 million people in England have seen their local pharmacy close since 2017, according to a new analysis.

07 Feb 2025

Policy,

Select committee report: Government makes no promises on pharmacy funding

The Government says it is committed to expanding the clinical role of community pharmacy and improving workforce planning but won’t make any commitments on funding.

13 Jan 2025

Contract,

NPA: Pharmacy contract delays could lead to first collective action in history

Trade body says contract stalemate “utterly unacceptable”.

08 Jan 2025

Leadership,

NPA chief Rees announces departure after a year at the helm

Paul Rees announces his departure less than a year after starting with the NPA.

18 Nov 2024

Financial Management & Funding,

Opinion: Change the record, Wes

If the result of the NPA ballot doesn't send Messrs Streeting and Kinnock into a cold sweat – and to the negotiating table – nothing will. Pharmacy needs funding not soundbites from this underwhelming Government as the sector stands on the brink. By Richard Thomas.

14 Nov 2024

Financial Management & Funding,

Pharmacies poised to take collective action after NPA ballot result

Independents could be limiting their services to patients in the New Year following a near unanimous vote in favour of collective action in the NPA’s ballot.

14 Nov 2024

Employment,

NPA urges protection for pharmacies from any NI increase in the Budget

NPA says that any rise in NI without the support provided to other public service providers would be a “kick in the teeth” for pharmacies

29 Oct 2024

Policy,

Opinion: Ballot is a reluctant but necessary step. Please vote

The sector’s financial plight leaves us with no choice but to ballot members on the withdrawal of some services, says NPA chief executive Paul Rees.

23 Oct 2024

Contract,

Broad welcome for freeze in Pharmacy First thresholds until year end

The changes at least indicate ministers are taking a more pragmatic approach to Pharmacy First payment thresholds, says CPE.

15 Oct 2024

Public health,

Rural ‘pharmacy deserts’ threaten medicine supplies, says NPA

Rural areas risk being left as ‘pharmacy deserts’ if current pharmacy closure rates continue, says the National Pharmacy Association. The recent wave of closures has seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England losing community pharmacies.

03 Sep 2024

People,

Viewpoint: I know what it is like to experience racism

People coming together as one is a powerful antidote to the divisions and civil disorder we have all witnessed over the past few weeks, says NPA chief executive Paul Rees.

16 Aug 2024

Policy,

Weekend opinion: We must help the Government find the solutions it needs

New health secretary Wes Streeting has made it clear that cutting waiting times for GPs and hospitals are among his top priorities for the NHS, says NPA chair Nick Kaye. This is where pharmacy can help.

12 Jul 2024