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‘No guidance’ for drug administration timelines in mental health crises, finds coroner

Inquest hears of delays in prescribing diazepam to man with failing mental health

19 Aug 2026

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Pharmacy facing 100 per cent rent rise gets support from Labour and Reform UK

Carewell Chemist in West Drayton may be forced to leave after 35 years if Hillingdon Council increases its rent.

19 Aug 2026

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Boots told off by ASA after customer unable to redeem face lotion voucher

Boots failed to ensure newspaper promotion ‘avoided disappointment’ says watchdog

19 Aug 2026

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Davidsons Chemists footprint rises to 58 with acquisition of Angus independent

Davidsons announces acquisition of Edzell Pharmacy

19 Aug 2026

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Cheltenham pharmacy sold out of administration in under a week

Spa Pharmacy sold rapidly after falling into financial difficulty

18 Aug 2026

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Welsh minor ailments service ‘worth its weight in gold’ say patients

Study finds CAS users overwhelmingly rate the service as ‘excellent’

18 Aug 2026

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Researchers says health checks have ‘significant survival benefit’ in identifying CVD

The study analysed electronic primary care records for 158,645 patients registered with GPs in Lambeth between 2009 and 2023.

18 Aug 2026

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Pharmacist Support rolls out mental health and wellbeing resources for trainees

The charity's resources are designed to help trainee pharmacists handle the challenges of their first year in pharmacy.

18 Aug 2026

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Coroner: Prisoner died after furosemide FP10 could not be actioned over the weekend

Diuretic prescription went unprocessed for five days, finds Dorset coroner

17 Aug 2026

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Online superintendent warned over Mounjaro supplies to anorexic patient

Superintendent prescribed Mounjaro to patient with anorexia five times

17 Aug 2026

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Superdrug appoints new pharmacy superintendent

Rachel Jones has been with the chain since joining as a trainee pharmacist in 2017

14 Aug 2026

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Boots pauses ‘temperature sensitive’ GLP-1 jab home deliveries amid heatwave

Chain says weight loss injections can’t reliably be transported in 30C heat

13 Aug 2026

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Diazepam prescribing guidelines not followed, finds coroner after suicide inquest

Inquest into 2022 death of young autistic woman identifies a litany of failings

13 Aug 2026

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Ex-Boots locum struck off after methadone theft police caution

Blackpool pharmacist was seen on CCTV concealing controlled drugs

13 Aug 2026

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Limiting BP checks to once every five years ‘retrograde’ say pharmacy bodies

NPA calls for impact assessment of decision to restrict blood pressure check access

12 Aug 2026

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Over 100 ex-Jhoots staff unlikely to receive redundancy payments

Administrators update on Jhoots Pharmacy Limited insolvency proceedings

11 Aug 2026

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