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Industrial, nuclear, terrorist incidents…all in a day’s work

NHS England's expectation of us raises big moral questions, says Newquay-based pharmacist Nick Kaye.

24 Aug 2026

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Letter to the editor 3

Independent pharmacists across the UK get in touch with ICP to air their views.

27 Mar 2025

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Editor's view: Goodbye NHS England and good riddance

Trawling back through the stories we have covered involving the world’s largest quango feels like a roll call of shame, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

18 Mar 2025

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Goodbye NHS England. Here’s to a better future!

I will not grieve for NHS England and its parade of highly paid executives who know nothing of our world, insists Mike Hewitson.

17 Mar 2025

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Revealed: How much has NHSE spent on Pharmacy First advertising?

Exclusive: Pharmacy First ad spend amounts to 11% of winter awareness campaign budget.

01 Oct 2024

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What the hell is wrong with NHS England?

They never hold their hands up and say ‘we got this wrong.' That's organisational arrogance or obliviousness, says Mike Hewitson.

01 Nov 2023

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Editor's view: Government needs a jab of common sense

Pharmacies have been subjected to two shocking U-turns on this autumn’s flu and Covid vaccine roll-out by the government.

31 Aug 2023

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NHSE’s cumbersome compromise

NHS England’s decision to allow pharmacies to go ahead with pre-booked flu jabs next month will spark cries of ‘foul play’ and ‘unfair treatment,’ says Nick Kaye.

22 Aug 2023

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Interview: Ian Strachan

NHS England is holding community pharmacy back and the Wright reforms were a missed opportunity, says Ian Strachan.

20 Feb 2023

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Levelling up healthcare for women  

An inherent bias in healthcare means women have poorer health outcomes but a government strategy aims to change that.

17 Feb 2023

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Interview: Shilpa Shah

North-East London LPC CEO Shilpa Shah says her charity work has given her the ability to listen to and empower her contractors.

20 Jan 2023

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Editor's View: Fresh pharmacy funding? Vote the Tories out

As far as community pharmacy is concerned, Rishi Sunak has surrounded himself with the wrong people.

22 Nov 2022

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Laughter is the best medicine

When he qualified as a pharmacist, Peter Kelly's chats with patients were stale. He'd forgotten it’s nice to have a laugh sometimes.

26 Oct 2022

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We need to speak the same language

Medicine adherence has not been helped by the inclusive pharmacy practice workstream, says Mohammed Hussain.

16 Sep 2022

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Opportunities, shortages … and absent leaders

We are witnessing the breakdown of the pharmacy network but nobody's willing to take action, says Mohammed Hussain.

08 Aug 2022

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Editor's view: Commission should scrutinise leading RPS figures

The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership should be given the scope to look at individuals' actions and decisions.

07 Jul 2022

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