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Financial Management & Funding

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DHSC to pay an extra £40 for lurasidone packs dispensed in April

Government agrees to retrospective price adjustments following appeals by CPE

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish Government ‘tightening the purse strings,’ CPS warns contractors

Negotiator warns Scottish contractors that budgets for 2024-25 may be tight.

02 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Scottish Government must compensate pharmacies left in “financial chaos” by faulty system

The NPA says some pharmacies are facing shortfalls of tens of thousands of pounds due to faulty payment system.

26 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Welsh negotiator blasts ‘unacceptable’ flat funding deal

Community Pharmacy Wales outlines the terms of 2024-25 deal to frustrated contractors.

05 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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NPA to hold second ‘day of action’ in September

NPA plans day of protest to drive funding issues home to incoming government

04 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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‘Huge number’ of pharmacies take part in NPA blackout to protest cuts

Pharmacies across the UK take part in day of symbolic action

21 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CPE: Tories’ pharmacy plans are positive but Lib Dems' ‘specific’ funding pledge is welcome

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison welcomed the Tories' manifesto but urged all parties to address "pharmacy’s funding crisis.”

11 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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We're struggling to pay for patients’ medicines, says Northern Ireland pharmacy owner

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland board member Joe McAleer said poor funding has left his pharmacies “living day-to-day.”

10 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Lib Dems promise ‘fairer and sustainable long-term funding’ for pharmacy

The party also promised to “build” on Pharmacy First and give "more prescribing rights and public health advisory services” to pharmacists.

10 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Labour’s small business plan will reduce pharmacies’ burden, says NPA chief

NPA chief executive Paul Rees welcomed Labour’s pledge to overhaul the business rates system to rejuvenate the high street.

10 Jun 2024 , 3 Min Article

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PSNI delay over fee payments is to ‘detriment’ of pharmacists, warns PDA

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland said legislation had delayed its introduction of quarterly direct debit fee payments.

14 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CPE attacks new concessions system as ‘delayed’ April prices released

Businesses concerned by the new clawback system imposed by Government.

01 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Number of pharmacies in Wales at ‘lowest number in memory’

Warning about the impact of poor funding, Community Pharmacy Wales said as of April 2024, Wales had 686 pharmacies.

18 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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In brief: Pharmacy pressures survey extended

The annual survey from Community Pharmacy England will now close at 12 noon on Monday April 8.

05 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Living wage hike could lead to pharmacy lay-offs, NPA warns Government

NPA issues dire warning to policymakers over 'unfunded' NLW hike from April.

28 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Remuneration systems must allow pharmacies ‘to look forward and develop’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan urged the governments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to follow Scotland's example.

07 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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