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Streeting’s exit will hit pharmacy if it leads to Kinnock’s departure

Numark chair Harry McQuillan is worried Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary could see pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock leave.

15 May 2026

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Streeting resigns as health secretary as PM accused of leadership ‘vacuum’

Streeting tells Starmer it would be 'dishonourable' to remain in post

14 May 2026

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NPA research will discover what patients think about community pharmacists prescribing

The National Pharmacy Association also wants to get a clearer picture of the challenges prescribing pharmacists face.

12 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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Labour pledges to commission pharmacies to provide catch-up HPV vaccines

NPA chief executive Henry Gregg urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to take part in all national vaccination campaigns”.

20 Apr 2026

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Very few people with pharmacy expertise in ICBs increases queries for LPCs

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire chief officer Nick Hunter believes LPCs are getting more queries.

16 Apr 2026

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NPA: Community pharmacy investment gives NHS ‘better return than ARRS ever can’

National Pharmacy Association director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones was reacting to pay rises for ARRS staff.

31 Mar 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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Labour must not implement prescribing prematurely, warns IPCN

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network warned prescribing “must be fully funded”.

16 Mar 2026

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Pharmacies in Wales carried out record number of common health consultations

Pharmacies provided 462,000 consultations as part of the Common Ailments Service between April 2024 and March 2025.

16 Mar 2026

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Numark chair hopes latest pharmacy funding talks include national prescribing service

Numark chair Harry McQuillan said England could follow an NHS prescribing service such as Scotland’s Pharmacy First Plus.

05 Mar 2026

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Labour’s spring statement will bring pharmacy owners “little comfort”

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg renewed his criticism of Labour on business rates.

04 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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Funding talks start but details of DHSC letter unknown

Community Pharmacy England did not provide specifics on what the Government's letter said about 2026-27 negotiations.

02 Mar 2026

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Poor pharmacy funding will blow “enormous hole” in Labour’s NHS plan, Streeting warned

The letter, signed by 3,200 National Pharmacy Association members, said pharmacists are making “agonising decisions” about cutting services.

18 Feb 2026

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Labour consults on plans to give pharmacies “fairer” reimbursement

The government said expanding the scope of its data collection on medicines will also help mitigate shortages.

13 Feb 2026

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