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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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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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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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What future does NHS independent prescribing have?

We are in danger of losing the skills of existing IP pathfinders and hundreds of graduates from community pharmacy.

18 Mar 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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Independent pharmacy and the 10-Year plan

Data will be key. We must show where the demand is, the value we deliver and the outcomes we achieve, says Harry McQuillan.

11 Feb 2026

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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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Forget about striking doctors Wes – put Pharmacy First

We never found out how and why an anti-Pharmacy First letter written by two British Medical Association members was sent out.

27 Oct 2025

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Ten-year plan? Labour is muddling through as usual

The government doesn’t have a coherent strategy for pharmacy, never mind the NHS, writes Neil Trainis.

27 Aug 2025

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Interview: Henry Gregg

Henry Gregg arrives at the National Pharmacy Association with a track record of unifying sectors and rebuilding relationship with governments.

20 Aug 2025

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The 10-year NHS plan needs…a plan

If Labour is going to deliver its vision for the health service, it will need a clear funding and contracting model both nationally and locally, warns Nick Kaye.

30 Jul 2025

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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

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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

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Editor's view: CPE should be scrutinised over economic analysis debacle

Did Community Pharmacy England press NHS England to publish the full report before agreeing to enter into funding talks, asks ICP editor Neil Trainis?

03 Mar 2025

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