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Editor's view: Things are getting worse, not better

I hope health select committee chair Steve Brine fulfils his promise of an inquiry into community pharmacy. 

30 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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APPG report calls for better recognition and more funding of pharmacy

The report calls on Number 10 to immediately put in place a fully funded Pharmacy First service in England.

23 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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BREAKING: Health committee will hold inquiry into community pharmacy

Brine said his Committee has put in place “a programme for 2023" which will include community pharmacy.

20 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA warns government over broken pharmacy funding

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison said community pharmacy is losing £750 million annually.

09 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: Thousands of pharmacists striking is 'realistic possibility'

Paul Day says many pharmacists have contacted the PDA Union to say they favour industrial action.

06 Jan 2023 , 4 Min Article

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PSNC starts new ‘influencing’ campaign to reach politicians

A Pharmacy First service could save NHS England over £600m a year, PSNC to tell MPs

14 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Brine election as Committee chair generates optimism within pharmacy

Ex-pharmacy minister Steve Brine promised to “press” the government “about getting better value for our money."

04 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CCA chief issues stark funding warning to new pharmacy minister

Neil O’Brien is the fourth pharmacy minister this year following Maria Caulfield, James Morris and Will Quince.

03 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Government will have reduced pharmacy contract by £1bn

Phoenix group managing director Steve Anderson said pharmacy’s funding figures were “truly shocking"

26 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Phoenix chief warns government to heed closure report

Number 10 faces a healthcare disaster if it does not invest in pharmacy, says Steve Anderson

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Health secretary isn’t my cup of Coffey

Thérèse Coffey thinks pharmacies can do more even though the government refuses to give them additional funding, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: It’s no wonder independents are turning to private income

The government has failed to support community pharmacists, so why shouldn't they go where the money is, says Neil Trainis.

31 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Independent pharmacy is at risk of extinction, Tory peer warns

Lord Grade warns a contract that has not kept pace with inflation is imperilling small pharmacies

16 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA chair expresses concern at government interference in RPS

Koziol questions whether the RPS can effectively scrutinise and oppose government proposals in future

05 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: Contractors struggle with rising locum rates and workforce ‘situation’

PSNC chief says independents and multiples are worried about the availability of pharmacists

21 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Obesity rates among primary school children fall

Obesity among four and five-year-olds in reception classes fell from 14.4 per cent in 2020/21 to 10.4 per cent in 2021-22.

19 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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