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Company Chemists Association

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Pharmacy should listen to GPs’ concerns about pharmacist prescribing

I was encouraged to hear the National Pharmacy Association has been talking to the Royal College of General Practitioners about pharmacist prescribing.

22 Jul 2026

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NHS figures show net loss of 432 pharmacies in England in 2023-24

The Company Chemists’ Association has warned that the situation is having “a disastrous impact on patients”.

02 May 2024

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CCA: Most members provided at least one Pharmacy First consultation in opening week

The CCA said data was collected following "a blackbox exercise with members via PharmOutcomes."

20 Feb 2024

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Why do we need four pharmacy visions in England?

Can you imagine general practice confronting the government with four separate visions inside 12 months?

25 Oct 2023

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Interview: Tohidul Islam

Tohidul Islam spent his childhood trying to steer clear of the Iran-Iraq conflict in the 1980s. So, he’s prepared for anything pharmacy throws at him.

27 Sep 2023

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Interview: Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas spent two years working in Vanuatu as its “equivalent of the RPSGB.” It placed a huge responsibility on young shoulders.

31 May 2023

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Interview: Malcolm Harrison

The CCA chief executive says it had to stand its ground on closures even though it meant a public dispute with the PDA.

17 Nov 2022

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Interview: Claire Steele

The APTUK president says pharmacy technicians must be trusted to work independently if they are to realise their potential.

12 Aug 2022

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Opportunities, shortages … and absent leaders

We are witnessing the breakdown of the pharmacy network but nobody's willing to take action, says Mohammed Hussain.

08 Aug 2022

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CCA claims sector is battling 'shortfall' of 3,000 pharmacists

CCA calculates shortage based on extrapolations from Health Education England survey.

09 Feb 2022

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Pharmacy workforce 'crisis' will 'devastate local communities'

CCA warns that workforce migration to general practice will force pharmacies to close.

18 Nov 2021

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