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Boots tries to stop independent from opening pharmacy in South Oxfordshire town

Chaudhry Abbas said Boots wanted to “maintain the monopoly” in Wallingford, a claim Boots denied.

20 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHSE reminds people in West Midlands, Gtr Manchester and London to get MMR jab

NHS England is focusing its “catch-up campaign” this week on the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and London.

12 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England is turning “blind eye” to DSPs breaching their contracts

The Company Chemists’ Association's Malcolm Harrison said NHS England is turning “a blind eye" to pseudo distance-selling pharmacies.

07 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: NHS England refused request to phase in Pharmacy First gradually

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association says pharmacists were not properly consulted about the service.

01 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists air concerns about NHSE's independent prescribing training plans

NHS England says foundation trainees should focus on one clinical area when taking their independent prescribing training from 2025-26.

17 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Portsmouth Council hosts community pharmacy summit tomorrow

Leading figures from pharmacy and wider NHS will discuss the challenges and opportunities for pharmacy teams in the city.

14 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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ARRS has resulted in pharmacy closures, says Phoenix chief

Steve Anderson said ARRS has created a “recruitment and retention crisis” in community pharmacy and resulted in pharmacy closures.

31 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Exclusion of community pharmacy from medicines optimisation is 'crazy'

The chief pharmaceutical officer David Webb was told that NHS England has excluded the sector from its medicines optimisation programme.

18 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy has important mental illness and early cancer diagnosis role

Community Pharmacy England's 10-year vision said pharmacies can help reduce health inequalities under NHS England's Core20PLUS5 programme.

20 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Involve pharmacy in pandemic planning, NPA tells Covid inquiry

The NPA called for “better planning and engagement” with community pharmacies and said pharmacists must have “improved access to information.”

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Leadership commission lacks transparency and makes slow progress

Royal Pharmaceutical Society chief executive Paul Bennett and president Claire Anderson have criticised the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership.

08 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England lacks respect and understanding of pharmacy

Rowlands chief Nigel Swift became the latest pharmacy figure to criticise NHS England over its poor handling of the flu-Covid vaccine service.

05 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Former journalist and campaigner appointed NPA chief executive

Paul Rees helped persuade NHS England that £2.4 billion a year needed to be invested in general practice during his time at the RCGP.

04 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Nick Hunter

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire’s chief officer says contractors are dipping into pensions and selling their cars to keep their pharmacies open.

30 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Uncertainty persists over progress of NHSE pharmacy review

NHSE promised to commission an economic analysis of pharmaceutical services a year ago to help inform future contract talks.

18 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE’s climbdown on flu jabs puts pharmacies in difficult position

NPA chair Nick Kaye warns the decision to allow existing bookings to go ahead next month could strain pharmacies' relationships with GPs and patients.

16 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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