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Streeting resigns as health secretary as PM accused of leadership ‘vacuum’

Streeting tells Starmer it would be 'dishonourable' to remain in post

14 May 2026

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NHSE meets with negotiator to discuss abuse against pharmacy staff

Pharmacy minister says he 'condemns' abuse towards pharmacy teams

28 Apr 2026

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Business secretary to consider easing pharmacies’ regulatory burden

Peter Kyle MP promises to raise issue of business rates burden and regulatory complexity

21 Apr 2026

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‘Protections removed entirely’: RPS opposes assisted dying bill

RPS Scotland warns it cannot support bill as MSPs prepare for vote.

17 Mar 2026

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New GPhC guidance aims to clarify how complaints assessed

New acceptance criteria clarify which complaints the GPhC can and cannot act upon.

24 Feb 2026

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Patient safety commissioner to grill Starmer on valproate compensation

Two years after Hughes report, timeline for financial redress still 'starkly absent'

05 Feb 2026

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Kinnock to look into ‘baffling’ NHS decision to reject pharmacy application

Kinnock agrees to meet Hampshire MP to discuss failed attempt to open a new pharmacy

21 Jan 2026

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DH could revise ‘overly optimistic’ deadline for single patient record

Originally slated for 2028, the SPR could take longer says DHSC

14 Jan 2026

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Autumn Budget: 4% minimum wage hike ‘could lead to pharmacy layoffs’

Hiking hourly rate to £12.71 will add to pharmacy pressures warns NPA

26 Nov 2025

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