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CPE: Government’s dispensing flexibilities proposals do not go far enough

Community Pharmacy England said pharmacists' "ability to use flexibilities should be the norm unless specifically prohibited".

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Streeting continues to assemble health team with more pro-pharmacy MPs

Andrew Gwynne and Baroness Merron, supporters of community pharmacy, have joined the Department of Health and Social Care.

10 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Government greenlights two models of hub-and-spoke dispensing for January 2025

Legislation to enable two models of hub-and-spoke dispensing across the UK are planned to come into effect on 1 January 2025 “to gives the pharmacy sector time to explore the relevance of the new hub-and-spoke models to their businesses”.

14 May 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Govt delays mean PSNC can’t announce details of 2022-23 contract

Outline agreement reached earlier in summer but departmental shake-ups delaying approval

05 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: NHS pay rise ‘a slap in the face’ to pharmacies

Pharmacies desperately need an uplift too, says PSNC chief Morrison

20 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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DHSS consults on introducing OPD with an eye to hub-and-spoke

"Flexibility" to dispense up to 10 per cent more or less than prescribed in order to maintain OP.

03 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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EPB chair: Pharmacy must receive share of new Covid funding

The Government has pledged £7 billion to continue supporting the NHS' fight against Covid.

19 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Hancock to 'drive money towards pharmacy'

Hancock plans to “drive money towards pharmacy” from a growing NHS budget, on the condition they provide “more NHS services”.

08 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Priadel manufacturer walked away from pricing talks claims DH

The DHSC has told Pharmacy Network News it is disappointed at Essential Pharma’s decision to exit talks on Priadel 200mg and 400mg tablets.

26 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC kicks off Covid-19 funding negotiations with Government

PSNC says the issue of ‘how and when’ cash advances totalling £370m might need to be repaid by community pharmacies will dominate talks. 

09 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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New antibody study will inform Govt lockdown strategy

A new Government-funded study is using Covid-19 antibody testing to determine how widespread coronavirus is in the community in Britain.

18 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Prescription charge to increase from April 1

The DHSC has announced the prescription charge in England will increase from April 1.

03 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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CPCF: New services, hub & spoke changes on the way

Year 2 of the contract will see changes such as the launch of a new NHS Discharge Medicines Service.

24 Feb 2020 , 2 Min Article

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NPA to launch impact assessment of five-year deal on independents

The NPA is launching an economic analysis on the impact of the five-year funding settlement on independent pharmacies.

18 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus public information campaign launched across the UK

A public campaign has been launched to advise people on how to protect themselves from infection from the coronavirus.

03 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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