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Many healthy returns

Travel health is a sector that independent pharmacists, with the right training and resources, are ideally suited to.

06 May 2026

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Tackling the weight of misinformation

Weight loss injections are growing in popularity but independents can help patients interpret conflicting information.

28 Apr 2026

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Expanding your hay fever care

Widening access to services in independents can reduce the reliance on GP appointments for allergy management.

22 Apr 2026

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Independents, listen up!

A lack of accessible services is forcing people to use DIY methods to deal with earwax. But independents can offer safe and effective support.

22 Apr 2026

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Chronic hepatitis C infections fall in England, latest data shows

However, about one in three people who injected drugs said needle and syringe provisions are not good enough.

07 Apr 2026

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Battling hayfever hell

We examine how independents can draw more patients to them for advice and treatment.

30 Mar 2026

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Detecting diabetes nationwide

A national diabetes screening service would be a golden opportunity for independents.

17 Mar 2026

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New commissioning framework needed for clinical services says PDA

PDA says this is not a rejection of existing contractual arrangements, but a recognition of their limits.

24 Feb 2026

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Analysis: Supplementary benefits

The dietary supplements market was worth £3 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to £4.8 billion by 2030. So what are the opportunities for independent pharmacists?

11 Feb 2026

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Analysis: No smoke without fire

Smoking cessation is one of Labour's priorities but they must put more funding behind pharmacy services.

03 Feb 2026

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Pharmacy automation and IT … choose wisely

What should independent pharmacies do to free up their time so they can focus on delivering services?

27 Jan 2026

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Analysis: Helping an ageing population

Independents can support people with dementia, those at risk of malnutrition or falling and the socially isolated and lonely.

10 Dec 2025

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Focusing on preventative health can deliver £8 for each £1 spent

Investing in preventative health is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but an economic and social priority, says a report from Deloitte, Google and the Royal Society.

09 Dec 2025

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Winter workload increases

The launch of the children’s flu vaccination advance service comes as independents are already overstretched.

05 Nov 2025

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Obesity in children aged 4-5 years hits record levels

Government says it “won’t look away” as new figures show obesity in children aged 4-5 years has hit a record high.

04 Nov 2025

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Winter woes - sorted by self-care

Health literacy may be part of the reason people lack the confidence to treat common ailments during winter.

21 Oct 2025

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