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Children as young as 11 received weight loss jabs at obesity clinics in England

Over 6,000 severely obese young people and children have been treated at the clinics since 2021.

13 May 2026

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Dispensing – why FP34 only tells half the story

Financial expert Vinku Shah explores how dispensing margin really works and how independents can better protect themselves.

13 May 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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Pharmacy prescriber pathfinders extended in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Three pharmacies in Nottinghamshire and five in Lincolnshire have been funded for another 12 months.

09 Apr 2026

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Analysis: Independents are uniquely positioned to reach all women

Independent pharmacists play a vital role in supporting women’s health at every stage of life. But how is that care evolving?

07 Apr 2026

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Making neighbourhood care a reality

It gets complicated when the wider determinants of health such as housing are brought in, says Terry Maguire.

20 Feb 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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NHS pays pharmacists just 20 per cent of cost of some medicines

The NPA said the NHS was paying just a fifth of the cost of drugs such as anti-depressants, pain relief and blood pressure medications.

29 Jan 2026

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NHS Online hospital to cover nine conditions when launched in 2027

Menopause and prostate problems among priorities for NHS Online hospital when it launches next year.

06 Jan 2026

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Minimax Pharmacy contract removal a sign of 'emboldened' ICBs, says expert

Commissioners will follow Hampshire ICB's decision closely, says legal expert

10 Dec 2025

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CPE report urges policymakers to give pharmacy prominent role in NHS plan

Community Pharmacy England's report calls for community pharmacies to be "a cornerstone of neighbourhood health”.

26 Nov 2025

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We need to plan for the worst!

Although the rate of pharmacy closures has slowed, we have lost an additional 70 contracts in England, says Nick Kaye.

25 Nov 2025

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Pharmacy stands at exciting and important crossroads

Community pharmacy is standing at one of the most exciting crossroads in its history, says Harry McQuillan.

10 Nov 2025

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Supply of TB antimicrobials ‘greatly improved’ as unlicensed imports sourced

DHSC publishes details of how TB drug supplies will be managed

27 Oct 2025

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MP passes allegations Jhoots claimed for medicines not dispensed to NHS fraud body

Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan told the NHS Counter Fraud Authority about “alleged irregularities in claims for NHS drug dispensing”.

20 Oct 2025

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Reforming the NHS, reforming your business

Labour’s 10-year plan has changed pharmacy’s landscape. The message to independents is ‘your role is changing and changing fast’, says Mandeep Mudhar, head of Alphega Pharmacy.

02 Sep 2025

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