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GPhC inspections up 85% over two years

Just under 2,000 inspections carried out in 2025-26, GPhC reveals

16 Jul 2026

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‘DPPs can withdraw at anytime’: IP infrastructure still shaky, say pharmacists

NPA report finds pharmacists and patients support prescribing but concerns remain

16 Jul 2026

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A quarter of contractors take no salary as just 14% of pharmacies turn a profit

CPE’s pressures survey shows a fifth of pharmacies considering redundancies to manage costs

14 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy technician training to rise to Level 4 from late 2029 under GPhC plans

GPhC to 'phase' implementation of new standards in light of looming NHSE abolition

13 Jul 2026

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DSP superintendent warned over indemnity failure and RP log

Ex-superintendent warned he must ensure appropriate procedures are in place

13 Jul 2026

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Ex-Boots locum struck off over sexually explicit messages to colleagues

Colleagues felt 'violated’ after pharmacist engaged in persistent unwanted behaviour

08 Jul 2026

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Pharmacists influence health decisions for two-thirds of UK adults

Almost twice as many say pharmacists influence health choices compared to last year

07 Jul 2026

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Government proposes reform of pharmacy appeals process

Both ‘fitness’ and ‘operational’ appeals from contractors to be heard by NHS Resolution under proposals

26 Jun 2026

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Warning for superintendent after medicines supplied ‘without valid prescriptions’

GPhC finds superintendent pharmacist raised concerns but did not pursue them adequately

25 Jun 2026

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Online prescribers should have access to NHS patient record, report urges

Give online prescribers read-write access to NHS health records to improve safety, HSSIB argues

25 Jun 2026

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Hospital technician struck off after GPhC upholds sexual harassment allegations

GPhC finds pharmacy technician engaged in unwanted behaviour with two colleagues 10 years apart

22 Jun 2026

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‘Unusual case’: Pharmacy technician warned over police assault conviction

GPhC describes assault case as ‘unusual and exceptional’ as it issues warning

08 Jun 2026

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Do trainee pharmacists feel ready to prescribe?

As the profession’s first cohort of foundation year trainee pharmacists qualify as independent prescribers, Saša Janković asks four of them how it feels to be standing at the frontier of pharmacy

05 Jun 2026

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Four-month suspension for locum who removed seven lorazepam tablets

Locum seen on CCTV removing blister strip from hospital pharmacy

04 Jun 2026

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Pharmacy vaccination plans should be ‘terminated’ say regional doctor reps

BMA regional council calls for ‘termination’ of plans to extend pharmacy services

03 Jun 2026

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Warning for pharmacist who dispensed husband’s text message prescriptions

Pharmacist ‘acted as doctors’ intermediary’ in an inappropriate manner finds GPhC

01 Jun 2026

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