LPCs

No time to waste! Politicians ‘of all colours’ must expand Pharmacy First

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison says his report into the Pharmacy First rollout shows a ‘postcode lottery’ emerging across the country, and that there is capacity for hundreds of thousands more consultations if the government accelerates...

‘Can’t wait to welcome everyone back’: Fire-hit pharmacy rises from the ashes

Liverpool’s Euro Chemist, gutted in a fire last year, will unveil its refurbished pharmacy this week, it told C+D.

PSNC rebrands as Community Pharmacy England amid representation reforms

The pharmacy negotiator will be known as Community Pharmacy England (CPE) from today in the latest move to reform the representation of the sector, it has announced.

‘Devil in the detail’: Sector cautiously welcomes plan to expand services

Pharmacy leaders have cautiously welcomed plans to expand the provision of community pharmacy services in England as part of a £645 million investment into the sector, but have stressed that detail remains scant.

Podcast – Why I'll always be passionate about community pharmacy

CEO of North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee (NEL LPC) Shilpa Shah discusses the importance of compassionate leadership in the latest episode of the A Coffee With…podcast series

Former Well Pharmacy superintendent takes top job at Greater Manchester LPC

Former Well Pharmacy superintendent Janice Perkins has been appointed as the executive chair of Greater Manchester local pharmaceutical committee (LPC), it has been announced.

PSNC to rebrand as Community Pharmacy England in April 2023

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) will rebrand itself as Community Pharmacy England from April next year, in line with the Review Steering Group’s (RSG) proposals to overhaul pharmacy representation in England.

North west of England hit by worst pharmacy closure rate in 2021/22

The north west of England faced the largest pharmacy regional closure rate compared with the rest of England in 2021/22, NHS data has revealed.

Pharmacy advanced services at risk amid rising pressures, LPCs warn

Workforce, capacity, and financial pressures are testing pharmacy contractors’ ability to deliver advanced and locally commissioned services, local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) chiefs have told C+D.

Lack of funding and workforce issues to blame for temporary closures, say LPCs

Factors including inadequate investment and workforce shortages have contributed to a rise in temporary pharmacy closures, local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) chiefs have told C+D.