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Minister confirms contractual retained lower than 2015-16 after adjusting for inflation
09 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article
Numark chair Harry McQuillan said England could follow an NHS prescribing service such as Scotland’s Pharmacy First Plus.
05 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article
Community Pharmacy England did not provide specifics on what the Government's letter said about 2026-27 negotiations.
02 Mar 2026 , 3 Min Article
The letter, signed by 3,200 National Pharmacy Association members, said pharmacists are making “agonising decisions” about cutting services.
18 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article
Health minister faces intense questioning on Pharmacy First payment challenges
13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article
A National Pharmacy Association survey found 60 per cent of owners had to resort to either measure to avoid closure.
12 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article
The NPA said the NHS was paying just a fifth of the cost of drugs such as anti-depressants, pain relief and blood pressure medications.
29 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article
NHS dispensing is undervalued, underappreciated and under threat, says new report.
29 Jan 2026 , 2 Min Article
Contractor Ashley Cohen said the measure could be “a nuclear button" but insisted pharmacists should not “subsidise the NHS drugs bill”.
23 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article
The National Pharmacy Association said nine in 10 pharmacies reported suffering verbal or physical intimidation from patients.
19 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article
Health minister Stephen Kinnock said 1,565 contractors received £500 for completing 20 to 29 consultations in June 2025.
07 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article
National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard wrote to health minister Stephen Kinnock this week.
12 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article
Community Pharmacy England said Morrison acknowledged contractors “felt stung by the previous multi-year settlement”.
09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article
Co-op chain had a 'tough financial year' but remains optimistic about service growth
27 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article
Allied Pharmacies said on Friday it has taken over the running of 60 Jhoots pharmacies.
10 Nov 2025 , 2 Min Article
Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan told the NHS Counter Fraud Authority about “alleged irregularities in claims for NHS drug dispensing”.
20 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article
