Health & NHS news

Policy,

Next steps to make pharmacies cornerstone of neighbourhood health set out in new CPE report

A new report from CPE sets out next steps to align community pharmacy's ambitions with goverment's 10-Year Health Plan.

25 Nov 2025

Labour extends freeze on NHS prescription charges ahead of Budget announcement

The chancellor Rachel Reeves said the charge will stay at £9.90 and save patients about £12 million next year.

24 Nov 2025

Wales: 4% funding increase for community pharmacy

Global sum boosted by £7m to £182m.

20 Nov 2025

Policy,

BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

The British Medical Association will ballot members on measures such as reallocating Pharmacy First funding to general practice.

19 Nov 2025

Clinical services,

Supply of antimicrobial most common outcome for Pharmacy First consultations

ESPAUR report links supply of antimicrobials to Pharmacy First consultations for first time.

18 Nov 2025

Number of ARRS pharmacists increases slightly, reveals NHS England

Figures from NHS England revealed 7,198 pharmacists were employed through the additional roles reimbursement scheme in September.

14 Nov 2025

No rise in nitrofurantoin resistance since Pharmacy First UTI launch

UKHSA publishes surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance

13 Nov 2025

NPA: Use £1bn savings from ICB job cuts to fund pharmacies

NPA welcomes announcement - but RPS says medicines optimisation may suffer

12 Nov 2025

Pharmacy First switched up in Scotland as payment threshold brought in

Pharmacy First Scotland updated in preparation for new IP cohorts

05 Nov 2025

NHS will pay pathfinder sites £1.5k a month to keep running until April

NHS to speak to CPE about potential 'national service offer' once pathfinder wraps up

30 Oct 2025

‘Additional volumes’ of pancreatic enzyme therapy sourced by DH

Unlicensed imports part of the solution until shortages ease, says Labour

29 Oct 2025

Pharmacy EHC rollout ‘biggest change since 1960s’ says Streeting

Addition of morning after pill to the pharmacy contraception service a 'game-changer'

29 Oct 2025

Clinical services,

Expanded PCS and NMS services roll out in England on schedule

NHS England confirms expanded PCS and NMS services to roll out on schedule on 29 October

28 Oct 2025

Public health,

NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.