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Regulations,

Four-month suspension for locum who removed seven lorazepam tablets

Locum seen on CCTV removing blister strip from hospital pharmacy

04 Jun 2026

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Vaccinations,

Pharmacy vaccination plans should be ‘terminated’ say regional doctor reps

BMA regional council calls for ‘termination’ of plans to extend pharmacy services

03 Jun 2026

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Clinical services,

Labour didn’t have the money to expand pharmacist prescribing to complex conditions

CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said "governance, clinical structures, digital and staff training" must be in place.

02 Jun 2026

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Regulations,

Warning for pharmacist who dispensed husband’s text message prescriptions

Pharmacist ‘acted as doctors’ intermediary’ in an inappropriate manner finds GPhC

01 Jun 2026

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Contract,

Pharmacy funding for 2026-27 step in right direction but contract is broken, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for “urgent talks” with Labour despite £340 million increase in funding.

29 May 2026

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Regulations,

Pharmacist warned after controlled drugs fall through ceiling

Pharmacist warned over failure to ensure CDs stored correctly

26 May 2026

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Labour warns pharmacies will break the law if they refuse to dispense loss-making drugs

The Department of Health and Social Care told ICP that dispensing at a loss was “not a valid reason for refusing to dispense".

22 May 2026

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Employment,

Community pharmacist numbers down 10% despite sector workforce growth

Concerns raised around apparent drop in headcount number of community pharmacists

20 May 2026

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Regulations,

‘Experienced’ pharmacist struck off and two suspended over unsafe online dispensing

FtP committee raises concerns around blurred professional structure of family business

19 May 2026

Education & training,

Minister ducks question on learning bursary for MPharm students

Karin Smyth quiet on whether DHSC has considered letting MPharm students access learning fund

18 May 2026

Employment,

PDA: Just half of pharmacists have a three-month savings buffer

PDA says survey findings point to financial precarity and weak career progression

18 May 2026

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Regulations,

Warning for locum pharmacist who removed diazepam from stock

Locum warned after being seen on CCTV removing diazepam and omeprazole

15 May 2026

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Public health,

NPA research will discover what patients think about community pharmacists prescribing

The National Pharmacy Association also wants to get a clearer picture of the challenges prescribing pharmacists face.

12 May 2026

Services,

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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Education & training,

Minister urged to give MPharm students full academic grant access

Minister Karin Smyth urged to grant full Learning Support Fund access to pharmacy students

06 May 2026

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Regulations,

Pharmacist warned after accessing competitor’s patient data

Pharmacist admits accessing a rival hormone compounding pharmacy’s data

05 May 2026

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