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‘Challenging year’: Well Pharmacy’s losses swell to £21m as it exits stores

Contractual funding boost offset by rising costs, Well Pharmacy's directors warn.

31 Mar 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Hub and spoke set to be adopted by first pharmacy chain in Northern Ireland

MediCare Pharmacy will base the hub in Belfast where two automated dispensing lines will label 3,000 packs an hour.

20 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Opinion: This outrageous renomination game has to stop

With pharmacy under such pressure, some businesses appear to be turning to ever more extreme tactics to keep afloat as unauthorised patient renominations risk spiralling out of control.

20 Mar 2026 , 3 Min Article

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One in six pharmacies reduce weekend opening due to funding cuts

NPA reveals around 1,600 pharmacies have cut weekend hours due to costs

13 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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CPE extends deadline for pressures survey to 13 April

Every response matters is message from CPE as deadline for Pharmacy Pressures survey is extended to 13 April.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Labour’s spring statement will bring pharmacy owners “little comfort”

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg renewed his criticism of Labour on business rates.

04 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Morrisons puts dozens of pharmacies up for sale to reduce costs

The multiple, which made losses of £381 million last year, has employed property agents to sell some of its in-store pharmacies.

16 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Labour consults on plans to give pharmacies “fairer” reimbursement

The government said expanding the scope of its data collection on medicines will also help mitigate shortages.

13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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All 129 former Jhoots branches will be open in weeks, Allied CEO promises

Allied Pharmacies CEO Suhaib Abdullah reassured MPs that the branches “should all be open within four weeks" at most.

09 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Patients would have faced £800m in prescription costs without PPCs

The NHS Business Services Authority said 3.35 million patients received NHS prescriptions where a PPC exemption was applied in 2024-25.

28 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Boots CEO Ornella Barra to retire and take on 'less operational role'

Longstanding Boots executive to take on 'a less operational role'

27 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Care home dispenser acquired by Pharmacy2U

Care Quality Pharmacy bought in landmark deal for the distance dispenser

23 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies worse off despite contract uplift, ‘uncompromising’ CPE letter warns

Funding uplift 'swallowed up' by wage hikes and other cost rises, CPE tells Kinnock

23 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Boots launches centralised dispensing for 150 stores

Basingstoke dispensing hub launched after successful pilot, says multiple

19 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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System ‘trying to catch people out’ with Pharmacy First claim window

Pharmacies 'don't even realise they're missing money' says NPA chair

16 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Sale values rising as corporate divestments slow, says pharmacy broker

Christie & Co handled pharmacies with total value of £869m in 2025

15 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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