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Wes Streeting ‘understands funding challenges’ on first pharmacy visit as SoS

Streeting 'took lots of notes' when he visited Hainault Station Pharmacy, says LPC chief.

07 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Category M error is “severe blow” to pharmacy, warns Numark chairman

Harry McQuillan said the Government was penalising pharmacies for a mistake they were not responsible for.

31 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy bodies sign letter urging Streeting to prioritise women’s health

Sixty organisations including pharmacy bodies called on health secretary Wes Streeting to tackle widespread inequalities.

26 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Starmer must appoint a medicines tsar to solve shortages, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has warned that the supply chain's "robustness" needs testing because patients’ health is suffering.

12 Jul 2024 , 2 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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Pharmacy bodies write to Streeting with appeal for better investment

Pharmacy bodies have urged health secretary Wes Streeting to support pharmacies so they can continue supporting patients.

09 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Breaking: Two pro-pharmacy MPs today named as health ministers

Stephen Kinnock and Karin Smyth have trumpeted community pharmacy in recent years.

08 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Labour win sparks optimism but pharmacy talks not expected for weeks

As Labour celebrates a return to power, pharmacy waits for 2024-25 community pharmacy contractual framework talks to resume.

05 Jul 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacist wins election in North Somerset as Labour end Tories’ 32-year stay

Sadik Al-Hassan became the Labour MP for North Somerset, ending Liam Fox’s 32-year stay as the Conservative MP.

05 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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CPE: Tories’ pharmacy plans are positive but Lib Dems' ‘specific’ funding pledge is welcome

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison welcomed the Tories' manifesto but urged all parties to address "pharmacy’s funding crisis.”

11 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Streeting: Shift needed in NHS funding to primary care including pharmacy

However, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting did not commit himself to a firm answer on whether Labour will increase community pharmacy’s global sum.

25 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist shortlisted as Labour candidate for general election

Sadik Al-Hassan said his candidacy will help “promote the profile of pharmacy and its involvement in politics."

11 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Shadow health secretary ‘alarmed’ by LloydsPharmacy closures

'We've got to grip that challenge,' says Wes Streeting in King's Fund address.

21 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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