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Nearly all pharmacies considering ‘rearranging’ their core hours

Over 95% looking at rearranging their hours using new regulatory flexibility

30 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Boots pharmacy sales up 5% as parent company loses $3bn

Quarterly results show an almost 20% rise in Boots.com sales compared to last year

27 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital pharmacy fends off administration after sacking its founder

Phlo wins battle to stay in business as former CEO accused of loan collusion

25 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Contract,

Half of pharmacies still to submit data security toolkit

June 30 deadline approaching fast, CPE warns.

19 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business,

Boots extends late-night delivery trial

Boots customers in London can now access health and beauty essentials via on-demand delivery until midnight.

19 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Spending review: Labour urged to give pharmacy a share of £29bn uplift

Pharmacy bodies issue rapid responses to Reeves spending review announcement

11 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees

Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Rowlands and Day Lewis hit with penalties for underpaying workers

Pharmacy chains named in Government list of companies that had underpaid NMW

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Boots dominates online searches for UK pharmacy sector

Boots gets 10 times more online searches each month than its nearest competitor

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment,

Group claiming to represent independents launches professional liability insurance

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network has launched indemnity insurance for its members days after the Royal Pharmaceutical Society launched its own insurance.

06 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

Business environment,

Offloading pension scheme boosts Boots profits to £211m as it axes 334 stores

Sale of pension scheme helps Boots swerve a loss in 2023-24 accounts

05 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

‘Game-changing’ EPS now live in half of Welsh pharmacies

The Electronic Prescription Service is now live in over 50 per cent of community pharmacies in Wales, but only 15 per cent of GP practices.

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PDA helping locums secure over £200k from a single ‘rogue’ employer

PDA expects another 'record-breaking' year for recovery of unpaid locum fees

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People,

‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

Pharmacist entrepreneurs claim consultation app can generate £30k a year

Pharmacist pair have secured six-figure backing for consultation platform

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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