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CPE report urges policymakers to give pharmacy prominent role in NHS plan

Community Pharmacy England's report calls for community pharmacies to be "a cornerstone of neighbourhood health”.

26 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE chief: We’ve had abuse and been threatened legally but we do ‘an amazing job’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison defended the negotiator at Sigma Pharmaceuticals' conference.

11 Nov 2025 , 5 Min Article

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Scotland’s negotiator calls for national pharmacy substance use service

Community Pharmacy Scotland urged the Government to introduce a national service and centralised funding.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Exclusive: NPA and Avicenna call for CPE committee members’ votes to be made public

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard said contractors had a right to know which way CPE committee members voted and called for transparency.

23 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE: Voting secrecy needed to ‘avoid lobbying and undue influence by vocal parts of sector’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison has vigorously defended the way its committee operates.

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA urges Government to ‘re-run’ economic analysis based on pharmacy funding deal

The NPA wants another analysis to "calculate the impact of the recently agreed uplift in pharmacy funding on the financial sustainability of the sector”.

23 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPS accepts reimbursement offer from Scottish Government in two-part deal

CPS has accepted a £120 million offer from the Scottish Government for reimbursement in 2025/26, while discussions about strategic service developments continue.

06 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Welsh Government announces STTT and UTI services available from pharmacies

The Welsh Government publicly announces that pharmacies in Wales are to provide two new national services to treat sore throats and UTIs.

06 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Just over half of £645m Pharmacy First funding spent and NMS fee split

Some £204 million was spent in the first year and £145 million in the second year, taking the total to £349 million and leaving £296 million.

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPCF deal: still a significant funding gap say CCA and RPS

Contract settlement for England welcomed by RPS and CCA but they warn there is still  a significant funding gap.

01 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPCF uplift welcome but will be spent 'plugging gaps' says PDA

The Government’s commitment to stabilising the pharmacy sector is welcomed by the PDA, but it says the additional funding will be absorbed by the financial shortfalls of years of underinvestment.

01 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

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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

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NPA: Labour’s pledge to follow up on HSCC’s pharmacy recommendations lack urgency

National Pharmacy Association director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones cautiously welcomed Labour’s pledge to address the health and social care committee's concerns.

10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Pharmacy contract delays could lead to first collective action in history

Trade body says contract stalemate “utterly unacceptable”.

08 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies face £34m reimbursement reduction per quarter

CPE warns that this month’s Cat M price list will slash reimbursement by millions.

03 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said he does not know how many pharmacies have dispensed at a loss in each of the last three years.

23 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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