Dhsc

Public health,

DHSC urges parents to protect children through vaccination

More children’s lives would be saved if they were vaccinated is message in new childhood immunisation campaign.

17 Feb 2026

Business environment,

Labour consults on plans to give pharmacies “fairer” reimbursement

The government said expanding the scope of its data collection on medicines will also help mitigate shortages.

13 Feb 2026

Vaccinations,

Pharmacies to offer expanded vaccination services

DHSC wants to create a “vaccination system fit for the future” with pharmacy much more involved.

22 Jan 2026

Medicines,

‘I bought the pharmacy’s last pack of aspirin’: Staple drug added to export ban list

CPE warns 'fragile' medicines market leaves pharmacies and their patients exposed

21 Jan 2026

Policy,

Pharmacy bodies tell Kinnock to close £2.6bn funding gap during meeting

The National Pharmacy Association, Company Chemists’ Association and Independent Pharmacies’ Association met Stephen Kinnock.

29 Oct 2025

Policy,

Government launches consultation on dispensing flexibilities for pharmacists

The proposal is to give pharmacists the power to supply a different strength, formulation or quantity of a prescription medicine when it is unavailable.

18 Sep 2025

Digital & technology,

Pharmacies urged to prepare for telephone network migration

Pharmacy owners were warned the public switched telephone network (PSTN) will be decommissioned in January 2027.

18 Aug 2025

Prescribing,

Government seeks pharmacists’ views on private prescriptions

DHSC survey asks if the rules around private prescribing are fit for purpose.

13 Aug 2025

Regulations,

No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025

Business,

VPAG review brought forward amid concerns over payment rates

Autumn review of the VPAG medicines pricing scheme brought forward to June after ABPI warning on rocketing payments.

08 Apr 2025

Contract,

Clinical services to be included in advance payments from April

DHSC has agreed to make advance payments for clinical services. Payments for HCFS and PCS to start in April.

08 Apr 2025

Medicines,

DH: Giving pharmacists switching powers could make shortages worse

Government 'looking very closely' into giving pharmacists flexibility says civil servant

13 Feb 2025

Women's health,

700,000 women to take part in AI trial to tackle breast cancer

Government launches EDITH breast cancer trial and calls for evidence to support new National Cancer Plan.

04 Feb 2025

Nutrition & weight management,

NHS plans to give Mounjaro to 250k patients over three years to tackle obesity

NICE consults on proposals to roll out GLP-1 receptor agonist to critical target groups

08 Oct 2024

Digital & technology,

CCA hits out at delay to hub-and-spoke legislation

The CCA criticises DHSC as it warns legislation to enable hub-and-spoke dispensing will not come into effect in January 2025 as originally proposed.

01 Oct 2024

Services,

Pharmacy First threshold for August reduced from 20 to 15

CPE chief Janet Morrison said negotiator will “review ongoing service data” with DHSC and NHSE.

31 Jul 2024

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