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Bringing pharmacy into the digital age.

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Health secretary defends single patient record amid privacy concerns

SPR will include ‘clear control over who can read what’ says James Murray

03 Jun 2026

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NI minister announces £42m investment to launch electronic prescriptions

DH investment will end paper prescriptions and launch digital services hub

26 May 2026

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When your pharmacy is cloned

Deepfakes recreate websites, branding, social media activity, reviews, audio and video. For pharmacy owners, this has risks that go beyond financial loss.

20 May 2026

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Legislation for single patient record to go before parliament in Labour reform bill

Labour will seek to push through SPR legislation in the coming year

13 May 2026

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NHSE warns against auto-nominations in updated EPS standards

IT providers 'must not develop functionality' to change nomination choices says NHSE

07 May 2026

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GPhC sets out its position on use of AI in pharmacy

GPhC says AI should not replace clinical decision making and professional judgement, and warns on use for revalidation.

21 Apr 2026

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Labour to consult on mandating barcodes for all medicine packs

Minister reveals consultation plans at medicines resilience event in Westminster

20 Apr 2026

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Fake weight loss drugs being sold via ‘cloned’ pharmacy websites

One in 10 DSPs have had website or social media presence 'cloned' by criminals

16 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy needs “digital front door” to NHS

A national appointment booking service for community pharmacy now essential, say sector leaders.

20 Feb 2026

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Questions over ‘managed nominations’ claims in PMR marketing materials

PMR provider asked about 2025 marketing materials that described 'managed nominations' function

19 Feb 2026

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Pharmacy automation and IT … choose wisely

What should independent pharmacies do to free up their time so they can focus on delivering services?

27 Jan 2026

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Titan CEO petitions Labour to stop pharmacy nomination switches without consent

Titan CEO Tariq Muhammad said pharmacies are using their PMR systems to “auto-renominate patients in bulk”.

12 Jan 2026

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NHS Online hospital to cover nine conditions when launched in 2027

Menopause and prostate problems among priorities for NHS Online hospital when it launches next year.

06 Jan 2026

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Behavioural change - get ready for hub and spoke

Hub and spoke isn’t about doing less, it’s about doing what matters most, as Trevor Gore explains.

06 Jan 2026

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ASA bans three social media ads for promoting weight loss POMs

Ads promoted presciption medicines and played on body insecurities says watchdog

17 Dec 2025

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CPPE launches digital healthcare learning gateway

CPPE digital healthcare learning gateway gives pharmacists access to external learning modules on digital technology and clinical informatics.

09 Dec 2025

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