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Outstanding Contribution Award

At the RoE Awards 2025, Leona Parkin won the Outstanding Contribution Award. Camilla Penfold and Lorraine Ferguson were awarded Highly Commended.

07 Jul 2025

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Product Adviser Award

At the RoE Awards 2025, Raymond Lofters won the Product Adviser Award. Helen Joscelyne and Kirsty Riddell were awarded Highly Commended.

07 Jul 2025

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Spotlight Award and Team Leader Award

At the RoE's 2025, Fiona Eveleigh won the Team Leader Award and the overall Spotlight Award. Katie Slinger and Arunoday Lekkala were awarded Highly Commended.

07 Jul 2025

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UK trust in pharmacists – and AI scepticism – among the highest in Europe

Britons like brick-and-mortar convenience and harbour AI privacy concerns, finds survey

01 Jul 2025

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Charity repeats offer of back-to-school support for pharmacy workers

Charity repeats offer of £150 support to cover back to school costs

11 Jun 2025

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Decades of dedication

After dedicating her life to her pharmacy, Donna Gwillim knows it just about better than anyone. Now, seeing in her retirement, Donna is getting a chance to reflect on all she has achieved.

06 Jun 2025

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Antique apothecary collection goes up for auction

After years of collecting, Darrin Baines is auctioning his collection of antique apothecary objects. The Cotswold Auction Company sale takes place on June 24-25.

03 Jun 2025

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Pharmacist caught grooming “boy” in police sting given suspended sentence

Tony O'Neill, 45, from Hoskins Lane, Marton, Middlesbrough, sent sexual messages to who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

29 May 2025

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‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025

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Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025

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Breaking: NPA elects new chair and first female vice-chair

Olivier Picard and Sukhi Basra become the National Pharmacy Associations' chair and vice-chair respectively.

29 Apr 2025

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Musson appointed national pharmacy technician fellow by GPhC and NHSE

Olivia Musson appointed to new fellowship post that offers one year opportunity to work with the office of the chief pharmaceutical officer (NHS England) and the GPhC.

29 Apr 2025

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Patient harm a ‘ticking time bomb,’ warns owner of peninsula’s only pharmacy

Faisel Baig, who owns St Mawes Pharmacy on the Roseland peninsula, said patients face a 20-mile drive to the nearest pharmacy in Truro to get their medication.

28 Apr 2025

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Pharmacist who forged prescriptions and falsified patient records struck off

Stephen James Fleck created 16 handwritten prescriptions by forging a doctor’s signature and falsified patient records to generate 43 prescription requests.

23 Apr 2025

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Connecting with customers

What about that job post in the window? Over 20 years ago, Debby Woods applied for a position advertised in a pharmacy. Now, she is a retail coordinator, working across multiple Paydens branches.

15 Apr 2025

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Pharmacy First consultation in Scotland helped diagnose leukaemia in patient

Independent prescriber Victoria Lang noticed the patient was unwell and became more concerned after going through their medical history.

14 Apr 2025

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