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Budget 2026: What it means for independent pharmacy owners

For contractors, the most important headline is not what chancellor John Healey announced but what he did not, writes Vinku Shah.

28 Oct 2026

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Devolution offers pharmacy owners a ray of hope

Pharmacy owners should know upward-only rent reviews in commercial leases will be banned, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Sep 2026

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Are people the missing piece in the neighbourhood health jigsaw?

Moving care is not the same as reducing the need for care, as Trevor Gore explains.

07 Aug 2026

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The glass is half full

The 2026-27 contract didn't give us exactly what we want but it could be the start of genuine contractual reform, says Nick Kaye.

04 Aug 2026

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Interview: Olivier Picard

From a six-year degree in France to a stint in The Big Apple, it has been quite a journey for Olivier Picard.

15 Jul 2026

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We should target legislation to stop dispensing at a loss

If an MP, say Sadik Al-Hassan, introduced a Private Members’ Bill, that might shake things up, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

27 May 2026

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Tread very carefully

The last time pharmacy took a government to court, it put the sector into static funding for the next decade, says Nick Kaye.

15 May 2026

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Got to be in it to win it

Funding talks need to be more transparent if they are to be fully understood by pharmacy contractors, says Nick Kaye.

23 Apr 2026

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The Royal College of Pharmacy has already lost sight of its purpose

The public should not be the Royal College of Pharmacy's focal point. Its members should be.

17 Apr 2026

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Putting independent pharmacy at the heart of neighbourhood health

Independent pharmacy stands at a defining moment and the opportunity in front of us has never been clearer, says Harry McQuillan.

04 Mar 2026

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Business rates are just part of the challenge for pharmacies

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan says the Scottish government’s budget provides more clarity than in England.

19 Jan 2026

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Stand firm, stand strong

My hope for 2026 is if we feel the terms of funding talks are unacceptable, we come together with a clear ‘no’, says Nick Kaye.

13 Jan 2026

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Making the independent pharmacist prescribing vision a successful reality

Achieving this requires strategic investment, robust governance and integrated working models, as Luvjit Kandula explains.

03 Dec 2025

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We need to plan for the worst!

Although the rate of pharmacy closures has slowed, we have lost an additional 70 contracts in England, says Nick Kaye.

25 Nov 2025

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A financial viability test for prospective pharmacy owners?

Should prospective pharmacy owners have to demonstrate their financial viability? There are reasons why this wouldn’t work, says David Reissner.

18 Nov 2025

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The twisted logic of government and some GPs threatens 10-year NHS plan

GPs are attempting a pharmacy land grab. Labour says there are no plans to provide Pharmacy First via the NHS app. So much for collaboration, writes Neil Trainis.

18 Nov 2025

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