This year’s Ask Your Pharmacist week will take place in November, the National Pharmacy Association has said.

Boris Johnson has taken time out to visit a pharmacy and hear about the challenges a pharmacist and his team have faced.

The Government has announced plans to train and recruit 50 community-based mental health pharmacists in England as part of the new NHS People Plan.

The public’s perception of pharmacy improved during the coronavirus outbreak, according to an NPA survey. 

The pandemic has seen a “marked decrease” in independents reporting safety incidents, the NPA has warned.

Health secretary Matt Hancock visited a London pharmacy yesterday to give his thanks for the sector’s role in supporting local communities throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

The NPA says a Bill allowing changes to the law on medicines supply must be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.

Love Island contestant Anna Vakili encourages the public to support their local pharmacies in a widely seen social media video.

By NPA vice chair Nick Kaye. There needs to be a debate about the changes that have occurred in pharmacy practice during the Covid crisis. The world over, people are asking if things can ever be the same again after this coronavirus pandemic. At the end of it all, will the way we live have changed fundamentally and permanently?

A National Pharmacy Association video highlights the role pharmacy teams in the UK are playing during coronavirus pandemic.

Community pharmacies in England will receive a further £50m cash advance at the end of May to help keep the sector afloat amid severe cashflow worries.

The NPA says pharmacists should consider the safety of pharmacy teams when deciding whether to accept unwanted medicines.

The National Pharmacy Association has announced that Andrew Lane has been re-elected as chair for two more years.

By Mark Lyonette, chief executive, NPA. The crucial work of pharmacy teams during the current Covid crisis must be recognised in a meaningful way. Pharmacies are on the frontline of the national effort to limit the impact of coronavirus and keep people well, but there will come a time – let us hope soon – when the current situation is under control and people’s thoughts can turn to the future. When that time comes, the crucial work of pharmacy teams during the crisis must be recognised in a meaningful way, by the NHS, Government and other stakeholders. We will remind them that, in the country’s hour of need, pharmacy teams stepped up, did their duty and saved lives.

Some community pharmacies must open on Good Friday and Easter Monday, NHS England & Improvement confirmed last night.

The NPA sets out labelling and other requirements for breaking down bulk packs.

There is little existing evidence that hub and spoke saves money or improves patient safety, the NPA claimed.

The NPA is launching an economic analysis on the impact of the five-year funding settlement on independent pharmacies.

Pressures on gross margins are the biggest threat facing community pharmacies in 2020, according to a new survey.

Pharmacies have had over 100,000 patients referred to them by NHS 111 since the CPCS was launched on October 29.