£5m retained margin uplift ‘approved’ in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s health minister has said he will increase the margin retained by pharmacies by £5 million, but only if the NI negotiator agrees “a concurrent margin survey methodology”. 

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"There is no provision for additional funding for the community pharmacy sector"
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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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