Pharmacy closures

Business environment,

Pharmacist MP approaches NHS about removing Jhoots' contract

Sadik Al-Hassan says unexpected closure of local Jhoots 'completely unacceptable'

11 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Liberal Democrat MP Ian Roome has written to Jhoots CEO Manjit Jhooty after “a series of unexpected closures at local pharmacies” in North Devon.

03 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Jhoots pharmacy issued with enforcement notice, another closes amid resignation claims

A Jhoots branch in Folkestone allegedly breached its tenancy agreement while one in Devon closed, prompting a local councillor to accuse it of “broken multiple promises”.

30 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Liberal Democrat analysis reveals constituencies have fewer than 10 pharmacies

The analysis found the number of pharmacies in England, Wales and Isle of Man has fallen by more than 1,000 since 2016.

24 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

PDA claims Tesco has failed to tell staff which branches will close

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said a lack of details may cause anxiety for pharmacists and heap pressure on other pharmacies.

03 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

Contract,

Pharmacy closures in England last year was second highest on record, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has said its analysis of NHS Business Services Authority data revealed "pharmacy deserts."

17 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business,

GP landlords close health centre-based pharmacy in Exeter

GP landlords at South Lawn Medical Practice and The Heavitree Practice closed a branch of Allied Pharmacies in a health centre.

15 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Escalating costs force pharmacy to close 'with heavy heart’ after 14 years

Central Pharmacy and Clinic in Margate said "difficult negotiations with suppliers and the NHS” had forced it to close.

13 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business,

NPA: PhAS failing to protect pharmacies from closing

Dozens of pharmacies covered by Pharmacy Access Scheme have closed in the past two years, a new analysis claims.

02 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

Patients in Gloucestershire asked for views on impact of pharmacy closures

Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to know how closures and reduced staffing is making it difficult for patients to access services.

30 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

The Company Chemists' Association analysed the period between September 2022 and June 2024.

21 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

NPA slams ‘incorrect’ and ‘misleading’ NHSBSA pharmacy numbers

The National Pharmacy Association said NHSBSA double counted pharmacies and included “pharmacies that have shut their doors" in its figures.

10 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Business environment,

Temporary pharmacy closures adding to ‘deepening crisis’ in sector

Older people and rural communities hit hardest, says Healthwatch England.

26 Sep 2024 , 4 Min Article

Business environment,

Pharmacy branches the fastest disappearing high street businesses

PwC analysis shows pharmacies, pubs and banks make up half of high street closures

12 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

Rising drug prices in Northern Ireland ‘grossly unfair and unsustainable’

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland wants a drug tariff specifically for the country as pharmacies continue to close.

06 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Log in

Pharmacist MP approaches NHS about removing Jhoots' contract

Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Jhoots pharmacy issued with enforcement notice, another closes amid resignation claims

Liberal Democrat analysis reveals constituencies have fewer than 10 pharmacies

PDA claims Tesco has failed to tell staff which branches will close

Pharmacy closures in England last year was second highest on record, says NPA

GP landlords close health centre-based pharmacy in Exeter

Escalating costs force pharmacy to close 'with heavy heart’ after 14 years

NPA: PhAS failing to protect pharmacies from closing

Patients in Gloucestershire asked for views on impact of pharmacy closures

Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

NPA slams ‘incorrect’ and ‘misleading’ NHSBSA pharmacy numbers

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Temporary pharmacy closures adding to ‘deepening crisis’ in sector

Pharmacy branches the fastest disappearing high street businesses

Rising drug prices in Northern Ireland ‘grossly unfair and unsustainable’