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NHS Online hospital to cover nine conditions when launched in 2027

Menopause and prostate problems among priorities for NHS Online hospital when it launches next year.

06 Jan 2026

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Pharmacist who made nearly 700 fraudulent NMS claims suspended

Riza Shahid Ali falsified a record to show an NMS intervention occurred on August 18, 2022 even though the patient died on May 14, 2021.

06 Jan 2026

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NPA chair accuses Labour of broken promises after ‘appalling’ clawback ‘bombshell’

The NHS Business Services Authority last month announced a £16.8 million reduction in medicine margin per quarter.

05 Jan 2026

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NPA warns public about unregulated suppliers of weight loss jabs as demand surges

A poll commissioned by the National Pharmacy Association indicated 3.3 million UK adults are likely to use the treatment in the new year.

02 Jan 2026

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Another 68 Jhoots branches acquired by Allied Pharmacies

Lloyds Bank submitted a high court application on Monday to appoint an administrator for Jhoots Chemist, trading as Jhoots Pharmacy.

02 Jan 2026

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Happy Christmas and best wishes for a (more) prosperous 2026!

Season's greetings from Pharmacy Magazine, Independent Community Pharmacist, P3 and Training Matters.

23 Dec 2025

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Many pharmacies 'hanging on by a thread' says CPE

Over 80 per cent of pharmacy owners are concerned about their business, with a further 2.6 per cent ‘very concerned’, says latest CPE poll.

23 Dec 2025

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Pharmacies listed with Healthera to deliver OTC medicines via Uber Eats app

Pharmacies in London, Manchester, Bolton, Lancaster, Newcastle and Bolton will deliver products through the app this month.

16 Dec 2025

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Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025

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CPE: There’s no national flu vaccine shortage but there are isolated cases

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said pharmacies struggling to access vaccines was "dependent on location”.

15 Dec 2025

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Palliative care service launched in 60 community pharmacies in Northern Ireland

The Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network will see pharmacies provide palliative care medicines and specialist advice.

15 Dec 2025

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Pass on the pint

Dry January is the annual month-long campaign that encourages people to reflect on their drinking habits and quit drinking for the first 31 days of the year.

15 Dec 2025

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Almost 15 per cent more students secured undergraduate pharmacy places this year

Figures published by UCAS revealed 5,240 students gained places compared with 4,570 last year.

12 Dec 2025

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Government must align pharmacies’ dispensing payments with wholesaler bills

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard wrote to health minister Stephen Kinnock this week.

12 Dec 2025

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GPhC confirms supervision legislation launch timeframes

Pharmacists will be able to authorise pharmacy technicians to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions from January 7 next yeaR.

12 Dec 2025

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Pharmacist who stole diazepam from branch of Boots where she worked warned

Lisa Bettine Hayes took eight tablets of 5mg diazepam “without permission or valid reason to do so”.

11 Dec 2025

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