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0An independent contractor WhatsApp group has "formally incorporated" as a fledgling cooperative organisation to be a voice for independent contractors.
0The GPhC has issued a warning about “emerging issues” taking place in some community pharmacies including the supply of unlicensed ‘Lemon Bottle’ injections – which claim to dissolve fat – and “alternative therapy services” such as acupuncture and cupping.
0After serving two years at the helm of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), Nick Kaye reflects on the good, the bad and the Saturday-morning phone calls from 10 Downing Street…
1The ‘teleconsultation’ dispensing machine has pre-loaded medication ready to dispense for those in urgent need of medication when a community pharmacy is closed.
0The health secretary has warned that US pharmaceutical tariffs could add “another layer of challenge” to the UK’s medicine supply, and that the government may have to “take steps at the dispensing end”.
0Last week saw the funding deal finally drop, and while pharmacies were waiting to see if the contract came with a funding allocation for this month’s NICs hike, they were left disappointed. So what does this mean for the sector now?
4Paydens has stressed that the multimillion-pound loss reported in its new financial documents does “not accurately depict [its] current financial strength”.
0A pharmacy worker and father-of-two was shot and killed at his workplace by a man who expressed his “disdain” with large-scale pharmacies, US police have revealed.
1‘Up to’ £8 million is set to be spent on pharmacy “digital developments” over the next year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has announced.
2The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a new digital campaign led by mascot ‘Andi Biotic’ to tackle misconceptions about antibiotics and the “threat of antibiotic resistance”.
6Chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Nick Kaye has said that he “definitely wouldn't be thinking about a U-turn” on collective action, amid “real anger” over a lack of April cash.
2The pharmacy hypertension service specification is set to be updated to exclude patients who request “frequent measurement of their blood pressure”.
3CPE is recruiting a new independent chair to “provide strategic leadership” – the position pays £50k a year and only requires a “time commitment” of 3-4 working days per calendar month.
0The pharmacy negotiator estimates some £296m of remaining primary care recovery plan funding “will have been used by NHS England (NHSE) in other ways”, C+D has learned.
3Only 9,999 bricks-and-mortar pharmacies remained in England at the end of March, NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) data has revealed.
0NHS England (NHSE) has suggested that community pharmacies should offer HPV vaccinations to “raise awareness” and increase uptake of the jab.
0Find out everything you need to know about the government’s plans for community pharmacy – as outlined in this week’s long-awaited pharmacy funding deal.
0The new pharmacy contract has expanded who can deliver the smoking cessation service, as well as adding the provision of two drugs via PGDs.
8Following this week’s announcement of the long-awaited pharmacy funding deal, C+D has learned that contractors have already received the additional £106 million in retrospective funding for 2024/25.
0The government has announced an expansion to and fresh payment structure for the new medicine service (NMS) to “boost mental health support in the community”.