Pharmacy organisations

The “vast majority” of ex-Lloydspharmacy branches have been snapped up by “independent or small local multiple operators”, pharmacy broker Christie & Co has revealed.

The number of pharmacy technicians working in the community has plummeted by 30% in just two years, new survey data has revealed. 

Boots pharmacists can expect a 4% uplift in pay, while pharmacist store managers and long-time pharmacist workers will see new minimum pay rates, the PDA has announced.

The PDA has taken the next step in securing union recognition at Superdrug, it announced last week.

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.

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.

The parliamentary All-Party Pharmacy Group has relaunched and elected a new chair, it announced last week.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) cannot say when it will resume talks on the community pharmacy contractual framework for 2024/25.

Northern Ireland’s pharmacy regulator has been “unable” to hire a new chief executive, it has revealed.