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CPE has announced that the seat allocation on its committee will change “as quickly as possible” – in 2026.
NICE has opened a consultation on the possible mass rollout of tirzepatide to millions of people in England over the next decade.
Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said that the government viewed resolving community pharmacy funding as “a matter of urgency”.
I know you are ambitious for change, and very keen to make better use of your skills, to better your communities. You have shown time and again how you can deliver, and we are determined to provide the support you need.
The number of pharmacy technicians working in the community has plummeted by 30% in just two years, new survey data has revealed.
Members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) have urged the government to “get behind” community pharmacies, provide the sector with a “modest” investment and get pharmacies to “do more”.
The new government is “not in a position” to implement promised intercompany hub-and-spoke changes in January, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.
The minimum number of Pharmacy First consultations pharmacies will have to complete in October to qualify for a monthly payment has been reduced from 30 to 20, the negotiator has revealed.
A C+D snapshot poll has revealed that an overwhelming majority of "small" community pharmacy contractors and workers support work to rule protest action just days after Wes Streeting slammed the NPA for "sabre-rattling" over collective action.
Funding for Scottish pharmacies will increase by some £13.2 million, with an additional £10 million in guaranteed reimbursement, the Scottish negotiator has revealed.
The health secretary has criticised “threats of collective action” from the NPA as the pharmacy body has begun balloting its members on work to rule action to secure a better funding deal for community pharmacy.
With the previous leading pharmacy suspended from providing the Pharmacy First scheme, find out which pharmacy has taken over as the leading provider of Pharmacy First minor illness referral consultations…
Four pharmacies that have provided some of the highest numbers of Pharmacy First consultations have been suspended from the scheme, C+D has learned.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) cannot say when it will resume talks on the community pharmacy contractual framework for 2024/25.
Community pharmacies have joined together to take part in the NPA’s second day of action to highlight the sector’s crisis as the membership body delivers a 350,000 signature-strong petition to the government.
A ballot launching next week will see NPA members asked if they want to work to rule. The resulting impact will hit the NHS, but also patients. It's a big moment for Community Pharmacy. C+D spoke to NPA Chief executive Paul Rees.
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) will ballot its members for the very first time on work to rule action next week – and has warned it could result in ‘a lot’ of pharmacies shutting on Saturdays by the end of the year.
Scottish community pharmacies are set to offer Pharmacy First consultations for a “wider range of health conditions” as part of primary care reforms, C+D has learned.
The Liberal Democrat party has called for an expansion of pharmacy “community-based care” and “ambitious change” to NHS policy at its annual conference.
The Welsh government wants a “fair and proportionate pay uplift” for community pharmacies after awarding a 6% pay increase to doctors and dentists, it has announced.