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Labour warned nursing shortage and pharmacy closures will affect NHS turnaround

Pharmacies are in “crisis” and there will not be enough nurses to fulfil Labour’s plans to turn the NHS into a “neighbourhood health service”, health leaders have said. The warning comes as Wes Streeting is to launch a major consultation next week ...

20 Oct 2024 at 08:23

Pharmacy closures having ‘huge impact’ on patients

Pharmacy closures are a “widespread challenge” across England, the nation’s patient champion has warned as new figures show widespread temporary and permanent closures across the country. Healthwatch England said that closures can have “huge ...

26 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Leading pharmacists outraged over GP funding announcement

Pharmacy sector leaders have expressed outrage at the Government’s announcement on more funding for GPs, saying there have been “endless delays” in contract negotiations for the sector. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said the ...

20 Dec 2024 at 15:03

Pharmacies to be balloted for action over funding cuts

Pharmacists are to be balloted over potential “work-to-rule” action amid a row over funding. Action could see pharmacies opening for shorter hours or potentially providing fewer services. Pharmacy leaders said the ability to provide ...

19 Sept 2024 at 11:51

Ten pharmacies closing each week, experts warn

Ten pharmacies closed every week, on average, in the first few months of the year, experts have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said that between January and the end of April this year, some 177 pharmacies closed ...

15 May 2024 at 00:01

Minister: Majority of sectors have mostly recovered following global IT outage

Disruption caused by a global IT outage is expected to continue for “a couple of days” but the majority of sectors have “mostly recovered”, according to the Government. Cabinet Office minister Ellie Reeves said the UK transport ...

22 Jul 2024 at 17:47

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Pharmacy body urges action after IT system caused shortfalls in the thousands

A trade association is calling for ministers to intervene after some pharmacies faced shortfalls of tens of thousands of pounds following problems with a new IT system. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents ...

25 Jul 2024 at 13:22

Surge in shoplifting and abuse at pharmacies, survey finds

Almost nine in 10 pharmacies have experienced shoplifting, along with an uptick in aggressive behaviour from the public in the last year, according to a survey. Experts warned that the theft of medications like strong ...

12 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Pharmacists ‘using personal finances and remortgaging to keep businesses afloat’

Pharmacists are using their personal savings and remortgaging their homes to keep their businesses afloat, with experts warning financial struggles have left many in the sector “teetering on the brink”. It comes as a ...

27 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Pharmacy owner left £30,000 down due to IT reimbursement system errors

Scotland

Pharmacy owner left £30k down due to IT reimbursement system errors

A pharmacy owner was left tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket thanks to errors in an IT system that is supposed to reimburse pharmacies for medical orders. Elaine Aggleton, owner of three Lanarkshire ...

25 Jul 2024 at 13:50

England’s rural areas at risk of becoming ‘pharmacy deserts’

Rural areas in England are at risk of becoming “pharmacy deserts”, leaders from the sector have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said closures in rural towns and villages will mean people ...

03 Sept 2024 at 00:01

UK pharmacy sector ‘the sick man of Europe’

The UK is the “sick man of Europe” when it comes to spending on medicines and community pharmacies, leaders from the sector have said. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) urged the Government to ...

07 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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