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IPA calls for return of MUR service to tackle polypharmacy

Bring back MURs to prevent medicines-related harm, says trade body

15 Sep 2026

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PDA warns against ‘raising public expectations’ with Pharmacy First expansion

Promoting service as a fast walk-in option risks causing conflict, says PDA

15 Sep 2026

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Migraine among five new Pharmacy First conditions in autumn expansion

Migraine, children’s rhinitis and acne among new conditions announced by NHSE

10 Sep 2026

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Well launches ‘expanded’ weight service with 20-minute store consultations

Consultations assess heart rate and blood pressure as well as treatment suitability

27 Aug 2026

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Welsh minor ailments service ‘worth its weight in gold’ say patients

Study finds CAS users overwhelmingly rate the service as ‘excellent’

18 Aug 2026

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‘DPPs can withdraw at anytime’: IP infrastructure still shaky, say pharmacists

NPA report finds pharmacists and patients support prescribing but concerns remain

16 Jul 2026

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Asda pharmacies offer £2 ‘bonus’ to customers who seek insect bite advice

Supermarket chain offering reward card customers £2 if they present with an insect bite

09 Jun 2026

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Commission pharmacies for childhood immunisation role, CCA tells Lords committee

Pharmacies need to be commissioned to deliver more vaccines, Dr Nick Thayer, head of policy at the Company Chemists' Association told House of Lords Childhood Vaccinations Committee earlier this week.

04 Jun 2026

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Boots launches £75 bone health scanning service

Boots pilots osteoporosis risk testing in 10 stores

12 May 2026

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NHS urges sector to ‘take the initiative’ on prescribing services

CPhO David Webb calls on ICBs and sector leaders to agree precribing service scope

11 May 2026

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Pharmacy First challenges: NHS 111 ‘referring dog bites and malaria patients’

Pharmacists air their frustration with inappropriate NHS 111 referrals

07 May 2026

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Holland & Barrett teams up with DSP on medicated weight loss service

Phlo's weight loss service to be made available via the retailer's website

06 May 2026

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PDA: Pharmacy First growth outpacing sector’s capacity

PDA raises concerns about premises and staffing in new report

29 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy First advertising campaign saw intent to use service reach 37%

Pharmacy minister shares findings from public-facing advertising campaign

12 Feb 2026

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Supporting safer medicines use at home

A new remote medicines administration monitoring service has begun recruiting community pharmacies to help tackle medication non-adherence – and get paid for their interventions. Saša Janković reports

17 Oct 2025

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England's shrinking pharmacy estate dispenses record high items

Prescription items topped 1.16 billion in 2024-25, says NHSBSA

16 Oct 2025

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