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Government to lay ‘common sense’ supervision legislation today

Staff members will be allowed to hand out prescriptions without a pharmacist present

17 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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2-Minute Pharmacy Magazine – July 12

Catch up on Saturday with our most read pharmacy stories of the week – in just two minutes.

12 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Editor’s viewpoint: Good ideas are not enough

Lofty in ambition yet light on detail – Labour’s plan for the NHS leaves community pharmacists both hopeful and wary, says Pharmacy Magazine editor, Richard Thomas.

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS to launch 42 neighbourhood health services in September

Government sets a tight deadline for getting local services up and running

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, July 5

The editors give their verdict on the Government’s eagerly anticipated 10 Year Plan for the NHS. Did it live up to all the hype?

05 Jul 2025 , 28 Min Article

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Exclusive: NPA members warn Labour DSP policy will have ‘significant impact’ on patients

National Pharmacy Association members are disappointed DSPs were not consulted about the measure stopping them providing NHS-commissioned services face-to-face from their premises.

11 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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What does neighbourhood health really mean for pharmacy?

The move towards a local model of health and care delivery has major implications for community pharmacy. While some may struggle with this approach, Mike Holden believes the future is local and it must be embraced.

06 Jun 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacists express concern about RPS’s professional liability insurance

Questions are mounting for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society over the launch of what it claims is “comprehensive” insurance for its members.

04 Jun 2025 , 5 Min Article

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ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison urged Labour to set out solutions in its workforce plan this summer.

20 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy to play a key role in NHS reform ambitions, Starmer tells Sigma conference

Starmer references pharmacy's role in the coming 10-year NHS plan

15 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Sigma Conference 2025: Day 2

Click on the link to access the live stream from day 2 of the conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

13 May 2025 , 60 Min Article

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There will be no prescription charge hike this year, Labour confirms

Labour claims fee freeze will save patients £18m over the financial year

28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Liberal Democrat MP asks pharmacies in Torbay for views on funding and support

Steve Darling sent pharmacies in his constituency a survey to find out the biggest challenges facing them so he can “advocate” for their needs.

09 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Peak Pharmacy talks CPCF with Starmer as it hosts campaign launch

Pharmacy's issues won't be fixed overnight, prime minister acknowledges

03 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Awareness of perinatal mental support is lacking, warns inquest into mother’s death

The assistant coroner for North Wales said no healthcare professional referred Leanne Marie Carroll to the service despite her worsening obsessive compulsive disorder.

27 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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