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Financial Management & Funding,

Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees

Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Suspension for pharmacist who accessed colleague’s private records

Pharmacist claims he wanted to find 'improve working relationship' with 'closed book' colleague.

02 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Employment,

PDA helping locums secure over £200k from a single ‘rogue’ employer

PDA expects another 'record-breaking' year for recovery of unpaid locum fees

02 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing,

NHSE to fund over 3k IP course places – but no DPP funding available

NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.

29 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Services,

Over 5 million patients have used Pharmacy First since launch

Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.

29 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People,

‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Employment,

‘Far fewer’ shifts available for locums as pay rates drop 10%

Locums tell PDA they're getting fewer shifts than they'd like

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Pharmacist entrepreneurs claim consultation app can generate £30k a year

Pharmacist pair have secured six-figure backing for consultation platform

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

Patients to track repeat prescriptions ‘Amazon-style’ with NHS app update

New app function to be available from 6,500 pharmacies this time next year

23 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Northern Ireland pharmacies get £4m national insurance support from Government

DH announces dedicated national insurance support for non-state healthcare providers

15 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Debated: Should 'leaky' CPE committee reveal how members voted on funding?

Day 2 of the 2025 Sigma conference saw lively debate on matters of transparency

13 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business,

Independents dispense 70 per cent more items as shrinking multiples 'diversify'

Data points to a vast gap in prescription items between independents and multiples

13 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business,

Court reinstates full £50m fine after failed thyroid drug appeal

Advanz and Cinven have no grounds to appeal multi-million fine, court rules

09 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Superintendent given formal warning over work with third-party prescribers

Superintendent pharmacist read the rap sheet over historic work with online prescribers

08 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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