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HSC Committee: Government ignored childhood vaccine delivery concerns

Health and Social Care Committee chair Steve Brine said he was “extremely disappointed” the government had “failed to respond."

23 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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BMA: All pharmacy funding streams should be available to dispensing doctors

Dispensing GPs should have access to the same services and funding as pharmacies, says BMA

20 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government: We will miss 2024 target to end paper and introduce digital prescribing

The government said there has not been enough funding "centrally” to fully implement EPS.

20 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC hits back at independent panel’s funding criticisms

Department 'does not agree' with panel view that progress on funding is too slow

19 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA publishes recommendations for pharmacies’ Covid vaccine role

The Company Chemists’ Association said its measures will allow more community pharmacies in England to provide Covid vaccines.

18 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Exclusion of community pharmacy from medicines optimisation is 'crazy'

The chief pharmaceutical officer David Webb was told that NHS England has excluded the sector from its medicines optimisation programme.

18 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies to be paid £4 per transaction in coming lateral flow kit service

Limited version of Pharmacy Collect to launch for at-risk patients from November 6

18 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U joins the Company Chemists’ Association

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison said “having the largest distance-selling pharmacy in England" join was “a natural fit.”

17 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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All pharmacists should work in community pharmacies, ICB member tells Pharmacy Show

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB member Mahesh Shah expressed concerns about the additional roles reimbursement scheme.

16 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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How an LPC influenced commissioners to rethink branded generics savings approach

North East London ICB to come out with new position statement on branded generics

16 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Labour have a 'different' approach to community pharmacy, claims AIMp

AIMp chief says Streeting keen to invest - but will he have the budget?

16 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Lack of practice-based research holding back new services

Leading academic calls for more evidence-based community pharmacy practice to underpin new services.

16 Oct 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Depression service pilot gets approval from first patients

Promising early results from NMS depression pilot revealed: latest data.

16 Oct 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacists urged to talk about mental health at the Pharmacy Show

Mental Wealth Academy Harpreet Chana held a session on stress and burnout at the Pharmacy Show this morning.

15 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy minister to give evidence to Lords on Monday

The evidence session will look at issues raised by the Fuller Stocktake report and Hewitt report.

13 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Manchester pharmacy bought by DSP owner after ‘incredible’ interest from buyers

Online pharmacy owner plans to integrate his existing business into newly acquired site

13 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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