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Creon shortages crisis: Patients skip meals to ration supplies

The National Pharmacy Association has said people with cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are travelling 30 miles to get supplies of the medicine.

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE: Voting secrecy needed to ‘avoid lobbying and undue influence by vocal parts of sector’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison has vigorously defended the way its committee operates.

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Contractors have a right to know how CPE committee members vote

It was heartening to hear CPE committee member Prakash Patel agree that members’ votes should be disclosed to contractors.

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Sukhi Basra

The National Pharmacy Association’s vice-chair talks to ICP editor Neil Trainis about the challenges ahead for her and her profession.

23 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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McQuillan: Supervision changes must be supported by investment in education and training

Numark chair Harry McQuillan welcomed the Government’s promise to publish its response to the public consultation on pharmacy supervision later this year.

22 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison urged Labour to set out solutions in its workforce plan this summer.

20 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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There will be shortfall of 16,000 FTE pharmacists by 2036-37, CCA warns Labour

The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stop the recruitment of pharmacists into other parts of primary care.

19 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Chief pharmaceutical officer plays down prospect of pharmacies providing weight loss jabs

David Webb said there is an appetite within Government to explore “different” ways of delivering them outside of general practice.

19 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Sigma Azerbaijan: No timeline for when funding black hole will close, warns CPE

Community Pharmacy England's director of NHS services Alastair Buxton was unable to say when pharmacy's funding black hole will be closed.

15 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA welcomes reports of UK-wide trial of pharmacy NHS weight loss jabs

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard cautioned pharmacies must be properly funded to provide injections on the NHS.

02 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Numark: Where’s Labour’s economic model for hub and spoke law change?

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan welcomed the law change but questioned the lack of an economic blueprint.

02 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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BREAKING: NPA decides not to recommend action in protest at pharmacy funding

However, the NPA warned individual pharmacies may still decide to reduce their services to save costs.

25 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Where’s Labour’s strategy for a community pharmacist prescribing service?

The party has done nothing more than tantalise us about it since it came to power. That’s irritating and disappointing, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy post-NHS England

It will be important for every pharmacy body to work closely with whatever structures the Government establishes, says Nick Kaye.

23 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Just over half of £645m Pharmacy First funding spent and NMS fee split

Some £204 million was spent in the first year and £145 million in the second year, taking the total to £349 million and leaving £296 million.

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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New Health Data Research Service will 'transform access to NHS data' for clinical research

Government and the Wellcome Trust to invest £600 million in new Health Data Research Service to cut red tape for clinical researchers.

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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