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Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was concerned the number of inspections is falling as complaints about pharmacies increase.

15 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Reeves budget could cost pharmacies over £200m, warns negotiator

CPE's sums set out a dire picture of the impact of Labour's budget.

14 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

MPs warn Labour’s NI rise puts pharmacies at risk during Commons debate

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Gibson said pharmacists and other healthcare providers “feel taken for granted, let down and scared.”

08 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Health workers ‘grateful’ for Reeves budget says community pharmacist MP

Increased NHS spend could help reverse decline of pharmacies, suggests Sadik Al-Hassan.

05 Nov 2024 , 3 Min Article

Financial

NPA: It would be an insult if GPs and not pharmacies were supported with NI rise

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the biggest overall tax increases since 1993 will help fund £22.6 billion for the NHS.

04 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health

We’ll support pharmacies, Kinnock says on first visit to pharmacy since taking office

Health minister Stephen Kinnock visited Bedminster Pharmacy in Bristol where he heard about how they improve the health of their community.

25 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

Contract

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said he does not know how many pharmacies have dispensed at a loss in each of the last three years.

23 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Paul Rees said pharmacists must be part of neighbourhood health teams because they are “the health professionals people know best.”

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Rees: Labour are 'incredibly warm' about work-to-rule and wider pressure campaign

Paul Rees played down concerns the NPA's work-to-rule strategy risks alienating the government.

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Public health

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Public health

CPE: There must be ‘sufficient’ services and ‘capability’ in commissioning to get best from IPs

“We must think about how we improve the use of independent prescriber skills,” CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said.

07 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

Policy

Starmer’s speech lacked details on NHS vision and pharmacies, says Numark chief

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan criticised the prime minister for failing to reveal the role he sees pharmacies playing.

26 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

NPA chief backs Streeting prevention pledge but issues pharmacy funding warning

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees warned health secretary Wes Streeting pharmacies are closing “at a record rate."

25 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Contract

NPA takes unprecedented step of balloting members on work-to-rule action

The National Pharmacy Association will ballot members on reducing services and cutting hours because of funding pressures.

19 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article

Policy

Darzi understates pharmacy contract cuts but government must heed his warnings

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan warned "increasing demand and expanded services" meant "a perfect storm is brewing."

16 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Reeves budget could cost pharmacies over £200m, warns negotiator

MPs warn Labour’s NI rise puts pharmacies at risk during Commons debate

Health workers ‘grateful’ for Reeves budget says community pharmacist MP

NPA: It would be an insult if GPs and not pharmacies were supported with NI rise

We’ll support pharmacies, Kinnock says on first visit to pharmacy since taking office

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Rees: Labour are 'incredibly warm' about work-to-rule and wider pressure campaign

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

CPE: There must be ‘sufficient’ services and ‘capability’ in commissioning to get best from IPs

Starmer’s speech lacked details on NHS vision and pharmacies, says Numark chief

NPA chief backs Streeting prevention pledge but issues pharmacy funding warning

NPA takes unprecedented step of balloting members on work-to-rule action

Darzi understates pharmacy contract cuts but government must heed his warnings