pharmacy funding

Business environment,

Budget made no mention of pharmacy, laments NPA chief

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees warned the national insurance rise will heap more pressure on pharmacies.

31 Oct 2024

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Public health,

Patients in Gloucestershire asked for views on impact of pharmacy closures

Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to know how closures and reduced staffing is making it difficult for patients to access services.

30 Oct 2024

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Contract,

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

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Public health,

Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

The Company Chemists' Association analysed the period between September 2022 and June 2024.

21 Oct 2024

Financial Management & Funding,

Rees: Labour are 'incredibly warm' about work-to-rule and wider pressure campaign

Paul Rees played down concerns the NPA's work-to-rule strategy risks alienating the government.

14 Oct 2024

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Financial Management & Funding,

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024

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Financial Management & Funding,

Pharmacy minister strikes upbeat note for future funding talks in England

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has reassured community pharmacy that “sustainable funding solutions” are needed.

07 Oct 2024

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Financial Management & Funding,

Follow Scotland’s lead and support England’s pharmacies, Numark chair urges Labour

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan paid tribute to the Scottish government after it increased pharmacies' global sum.

03 Oct 2024

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Financial Management & Funding,

Scottish pharmacies get £13m funding boost in ‘long-awaited’ deal

Drug Tariff funding to rise by £10m as part of delayed funding settlement.

30 Sep 2024

Policy,

NPA chief backs Streeting prevention pledge but issues pharmacy funding warning

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees warned health secretary Wes Streeting pharmacies are closing “at a record rate."

25 Sep 2024

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Contract,

NPA takes unprecedented step of balloting members on work-to-rule action

The National Pharmacy Association will ballot members on reducing services and cutting hours because of funding pressures.

19 Sep 2024

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Public health,

Pharmacies can help ‘broken’ NHS but are struggling on few resources, warns Lord Darzi

Lord Darzi warned the total level of spending on the community pharmacy contract has fallen by eight per cent.

12 Sep 2024

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Policy,

Numark chair tells Starmer pharmacy can help fix “broken” NHS

Harry McQuillan urged prime minister Keir Starmer (pictured) to recognise that community pharmacies need better support.

11 Sep 2024

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Policy,

NPA will take Save Our Pharmacies petition to Downing Street next month

The National Pharmacy Association said the petition has been signed by over 300,000 people.

30 Aug 2024

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Business environment,

Number of pharmacies in England will “slump” to lowest level in 20 years, warns NPA

The NPA has warned pharmacy numbers will fall to less than 10,000 by the end of September.

16 Aug 2024

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Policy,

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

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