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GPhC pilots service to resolve concerns quicker and reduce fitness-to-practise backlog

The regulator said the Pharmacy Complaints Resolution Service “will test alternative approaches to handling concerns:.

13 Nov 2026

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Microsoft says service ‘gradually restored’ after pharmacies affected

Some pharmacies have struggled to contact GPs during global outage, says NPA

13 Nov 2026

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Canadian firm awarded £48m contract to develop single patient record

CGI contracted to develop core SPR platform by November 2027

13 Nov 2026

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Overseas pharmacists exempt from salary requirement for five-year settlement route

Home Office publishes list of eligible ‘public service discount’ professions

12 Nov 2026

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Labour must raise awareness of pharmacy meningitis B vaccine service to improve uptake

The UK Health Security Agency today said 228,297 of 809,957 18 and 19-year-olds had a first dose by October 31.

12 Nov 2026

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PDA committees warn of rising pressures for independent prescribers

PDA regional committees discuss implications of new Pharmacy First IP pathways

12 Nov 2026

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HRT prescribed items in England on the rise, latest figures reveal

NHS Business Services Authority data shows 17 million hormone replacement therapy items were prescribed in 2025-26.

12 Nov 2026

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Locum suspended after making inappropriate comments to Tesco colleague

‘I can see now that it was wrong’ says locum handed two-month suspension

11 Nov 2026

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Exclusive: GPhC took two years to clear me – it left me feeling broken

Cerian Screen said the GPhC's “procedural failings” meant she could not work because of a suspension despite being innocent.

11 Nov 2026

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Pharmacy technician suspended for faking ACT certificate and lying on CV

Hellen Jane Wootton was suspended for 12 months after providing an “inauthentic” certificate.

11 Nov 2026

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CCA: Government should go ‘further and faster’ with Pharmacy First

Report calls for service expansion

11 Nov 2026

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Superintendent warned after ‘seeing red’ and removing methadone script

Pharmacist apologises to patient and business partner after methadone script removal

10 Nov 2026

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Labour peer rejects Lib Dem proposals for rural pharmacy funding

Proposal to recognise rural service costs ‘would limit flexibility’ says minister

10 Nov 2026

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It's 'deeply disappointing' ministers ignore pharmacy and give GPs a new contract

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland chief executive Gerard Greene said pharmacy needs a new contract.

09 Nov 2026

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Welsh Government faces cross-party pressure on pharmacy funding

‘How is that fair?’: Reimbursement challenges raised in the Senedd

09 Nov 2026

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Expanding pharmacy technicians' roles is about personal growth not salaries, says APTUK president

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK president Amy Laflin dismissed suggestions members may not want to shoulder greater responsibility and regulatory burden.

09 Nov 2026

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