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Neighbourhood health starts here

In the first of a series of three articles on neighbourhood health, Johnny Skillicorn-Aston explains why the NHS cannot deliver its bold local vision without community pharmacy.

07 Jan 2026 , 5 Min Article

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East London pharmacies to provide cholesterol-lowering Inclisiran injections in pilot

Barts Health NHS Trust said rolling out Inclisiran injections in pharmacies will tackle health inequalities in cardiovascular care.

05 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Budget could be ‘turning point’ for pharmacy but only with proper support

Numark chair Harry McQuillan cautiously welcomed the Government’s budget.

27 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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From the Editor: Neighbourhood watch

Commissioning is undergoing a quiet revolution. Pharmacy must be an active partner in integrated neighbourhood care. By Richard Thomas.

07 Mar 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Labour peer: Government is ‘acting on’ GPs unwilling to refer to Pharmacy First

Baroness Merron said NHS England is working closely with integrated care boards, GPs and community pharmacy to improve referrals.

05 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – James Roach, Hants & IOW ICB

Editor Richard Thomas talks to James Roach, director of primary care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, about the role community pharmacy is playing in delivering the ICB’s vision of integrated neighbourhood care – with promising results.

29 Jan 2025 , 28 Min Article

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Report calls for community pharmacy ARRS funding to address workforce challenges

Sector can play a much bigger role in medicines optimisation if right levers are in place, says new report.

28 Jun 2024 , 3 Min Article

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New role will improve communication between pharmacies and GPs in PCNs

NHS England said community pharmacy PCN engagement leads will be the “point of contact” between pharmacies and practices within PCNs.

31 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NAPC president: We will never have aligned national contracts

Ash Soni said national contracts “will always be there” but the opportunity for pharmacy is at local level.

06 Mar 2024 , 5 Min Article

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What integrated care boards mean for you

Integrated care boards are now formally responsible for commissioning local pharmaceutical services – so how will this affect community pharmacy?

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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BMA: GPs have 'nowhere to put' pharmacists recruited from community

CCA chief Malcolm Harrison said BMA England GP Committee chair Farah Jameel made the revelation to him.

16 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Can pharmacy make the giant leap forward?

Community pharmacy could be directing healthcare that is fit for the future but the sector needs to step up.

28 Mar 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Pharmacy & the new NHS: Do commissioners see us as an 'add on'?

One of pharmacy’s weaknesses is that its strengths are rarely appreciated by commissioners.

20 Jan 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Self care strategy 'needed to prevent NHS overload'

The PAGB blueprint recommends giving pharmacists read-write access and allowing them to refer onwards.

20 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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