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‘Large portfolio’ and single pharmacies sold in Amiry & Gilbride administration

Secured and unsecured creditors likely to recover money from sales, say administrators

13 Nov 2026

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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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