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Locums threaten Allcures with legal action over allegations of unpaid shifts

Allcures Plc director Kirandeep Cheema said he was "urgently” looking into the cases and insisted "we greatly value our locum community".

09 Jun 2025

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Boots dominates online searches for UK pharmacy sector

Boots gets 10 times more online searches each month than its nearest competitor

06 Jun 2025

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Group claiming to represent independents launches professional liability insurance

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network has launched indemnity insurance for its members days after the Royal Pharmaceutical Society launched its own insurance.

06 Jun 2025

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Rowlands and Day Lewis hit with penalties for underpaying workers

Pharmacy chains named in Government list of companies that had underpaid NMW

06 Jun 2025

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Offloading pension scheme boosts Boots profits to £211m as it axes 334 stores

Sale of pension scheme helps Boots swerve a loss in 2023-24 accounts

05 Jun 2025

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No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025

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‘Game-changing’ EPS now live in half of Welsh pharmacies

The Electronic Prescription Service is now live in over 50 per cent of community pharmacies in Wales, but only 15 per cent of GP practices.

03 Jun 2025

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PDA helping locums secure over £200k from a single ‘rogue’ employer

PDA expects another 'record-breaking' year for recovery of unpaid locum fees

02 Jun 2025

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‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025

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Pharmacist entrepreneurs claim consultation app can generate £30k a year

Pharmacist pair have secured six-figure backing for consultation platform

27 May 2025

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Phoenix opens depot in Aberdeen to meet ‘increasing demand’

Phoenix said the new depot will allow it to serve its customers "with even greater efficiency” in Scotland.

20 May 2025

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Numark nears 6,000 members - its highest ever number

Numark said 6,000 members would be “a significant milestone” and a “landmark achievement”.

19 May 2025

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Northern Ireland pharmacies get £4m national insurance support from Government

DH announces dedicated national insurance support for non-state healthcare providers

15 May 2025

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Valla: ‘Step up, speak up and start shaping the future’

... but a sustainable future for community pharmacy can’t be built from thin air, warns Avicenna boss.

15 May 2025

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Fund an extra staff member with just 18 NHS consultations a week, advises LPC chief

LPC chief Shilpa Shah presents a breakdown of how services can aid recruitment efforts

14 May 2025

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Independents dispense 70 per cent more items as shrinking multiples 'diversify'

Data points to a vast gap in prescription items between independents and multiples

13 May 2025

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