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Time constraints 'stop independents providing new services'

A study has found 43 per cent of pharmacies do not have time to offer more services.

15 Oct 2021

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Hub-and-spoke...questions, questions and more questions

Nick Kaye says it sounds like a great idea but it throws up all sorts of concerns for independents. 

24 Sep 2021

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NPA wants competition watchdog to weigh in on hub & spoke

CMA should “look into” hub and spoke dispensing to ensure fairness, says NPA.

31 Aug 2021

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Interview: Daniel Lee

Hub and spoke is not for everyone but it can stop independents losing control to big companies, says the founder of Pharmacy2U.

07 Jul 2021

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Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Work on a large-scale dispensing hub for independent pharmacies is to start "immediately," HubRx has said. 

04 May 2021

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Hub & spoke could be 'stitch up' says ex pharmacy minister

Allowing hub and spoke dispensing to operate across separate pharmacy businesses could have “unintended consequences" says Steve Brine. 

15 Mar 2021

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DHSC announces 'full consultation' on hub & spoke

There will be a consultation on hub and spoke working for all community pharmacies in England, pharmacy minister Jo Churchill has said.

02 Feb 2021

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Hub and spoke will transform independent pharmacy

Daniel Lee puts the case for hub and spoke in independent pharmacies.

19 Nov 2020

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Hub & spoke still poses risks, report finds

The hub and spoke model poses significant risks that need to be addressed, sector stakeholders have found.

24 Sep 2020

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Independents' hub & spoke facility to go live in 2022

A new facility aimed at giving independent pharmacies access to hub and spoke technology is expected to commence operations in early 2022.

24 Jul 2020

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P2U founder launches hub & spoke facility for independents

Pharmacy2U founder Daniel Lee has announced plans for an £8m dispensing facility he claims will “level the playing field” between independents and multiples.

17 Jul 2020

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Evidence lacking for hub & spoke says NPA

There is little existing evidence that hub and spoke saves money or improves patient safety, the NPA claimed.

26 Feb 2020

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