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LloydsPharmacy’s parent company singles out NHS “underfunding” and falling prescription numbers as challenges.

Pharmacists need leadership skills training and the RPS needs to learn how to lead, says Hemant Patel.

The PSNC's Alastair Buxton said the level of community pharmacy funding for primary care networks has not been finalised.     

Pharmacy2U said it has been paid £5m less in NHS fees than community pharmacies.

The Digital Minor Illness Referral Service has been renamed the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service.

Ash Soni defends his professional credibility after his pharmacy unlawfully dispensed prescriptions two years ago.

Nitin Sodha leaves the NPA board following allegations of NHS price fixing at Lexon UK where he is a director. 

Simon Stevens commits the NHS to tackling the society's major challenges including health.

Nearly 90,000 more flu vaccines were provided by community pharmacists in England in 2018-19 compared with 2017-18.

Pharmacy has been an eye-opener for Mark Lyonette since he arrived as chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association.

Nitin Sodha steps down as NPA chair after allegations Lexon UK, where he is a director, was involved in drug price collusion.

Alliance Pharmaceuticals, Focus, Lexon and Medreich allegedly colluded to increase the price of an anti-nausea drug, say the CMA.  

A debate about the serious shortage protocols exposed MPs' ignorance about pharmacists' expertise in medicines.

More evidence of the benefits of helping people effectively manage their long term health conditions has emerged in a briefing by the Health Foundation.

NHS England has published information to help pharmacies to plan for the 2018/19 flu vaccination season.

Saam Ali explores the different ways you can spread the word about your flu vaccination service.

Bhupinder Malhi shares how he set up a successful infant feeding clinic.

Hilary Cunningham, Numark’s information pharmacist, outlines how to develop a care home business.

Things to do and things to know in community pharmacy across the UK.

Local pharmacies can ease the NHS access crisis.