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Community pharmacy bodies appeal for urgent investment

Community pharmacy has issued its starkest warning yet about the state of the sector in England, in a joint letter to secretary of state Steve Barclay

22 Dec 2022

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CCA: Hunt must include pharmacy in workforce plan

The body also reiterated its call for an urgent community pharmacy economic and workforce review

18 Nov 2022

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Opinion: There must be fuel in the tank

I recently took the opportunity to explain the consequences of the financial squeeze on community pharmacy to MPs at Westminster, says Sanjeev Panesar, NPA board member

11 Nov 2022

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Commentary: Decline must be reversed

The Government needs to act now to reverse the worrying decline in community pharmacies in England, says Phoenix boss Steve Anderson

11 Nov 2022

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Government will have reduced pharmacy contract by £1bn

Phoenix group managing director Steve Anderson said pharmacy’s funding figures were “truly shocking"

26 Oct 2022

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CCA chief warns pharmacy minister more funding is needed

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison says the Government's plan for patients is at stake

26 Oct 2022

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We must listen to contractors and take them seriously, says CPhO

A contractor tells Webb she can't offer extra services because of the staffing costs involved

18 Oct 2022

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Pharmacy closures will leave us with ‘depersonalised, dehumanised’ services

Professor David Taylor warns pharmacies struggling with funding cuts and inflation could close

14 Oct 2022

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Phoenix chief warns government to heed closure report

Number 10 faces a healthcare disaster if it does not invest in pharmacy, says Steve Anderson

07 Oct 2022

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NPA study will look at impact of runaway inflation on pharmacies

NPA-commissioned study will look at the combined impact of inflation and fixed funding.

27 Jun 2022

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MPs urge pharmacy minister to review sector funding

PSNC 'negotiating hard' for more money, Caulfield tells MPs during debate.

23 Jun 2022

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PSNC launches audit to strengthen hand in Government talks

Negotiator wants to make the case for walk-in minor illness consultations to be funded.

25 Jan 2022

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Johnson urged to back up words of support with cash

Numark and Phoenix UK have urged Boris Johnson to back up his words of encouragement for pharmacy.

12 Feb 2021

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DHSC to increase medicines reimbursement prices by £15m next month

PSNC says the DHSC will increase medicine reimbursement prices by £15 million next month.

19 May 2020

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