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Wes Streeting’s NHS reform plans hold significant implications for community pharmacy

Hemant Patel highlights the opportunities and challenges that community pharmacy could face under Wes Streeting’s proposed reforms  Wes Streeting’s...

Smoking rates at record low, pharmacies seek funding to turbocharge reduction

Community pharmacies urge the government to reverse cuts to local public health budgets and invest in stop smoking...

Hub and spoke changes will not come into effect as scheduled

“If pharmacies are to be able to benefit from the hub and spoke arrangements, new clinical services must be commissioned”- says CCA  The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)...

Breaking News: Pharmacy First October threshold reduced to 20

Community Pharmacy urges NHS England to market Pharmacy First effectively and ensure that GPs are actively referring people to the service In response to concerns raised by Community Pharmacy...

Breaking News: Pharmacy First October threshold reduced to 20

Community Pharmacy urges NHS England to market Pharmacy First effectively and ensure that GPs are actively referring people...

The King’s Fund outlines 7 priorities for NHS to tackle health inequalities

The think tank suggests creating a cross-government health inequalities strategy to inform the new 10-year health plan The King’s...

NIHR increases domestic research spending by 4.2% in 2023/24

The NIHR annual report for 2023/24 highlights the significant impact of research on improving health outcomes and addressing...

MHRA uses fast-track process to approve first medicine for rare immune disease APDS

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has...

Widespread pharmacy closures impact older people and rural communities, Healthwatch report reveals

A worrying rise in pharmacy closures across England is...

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Exclusive: BGMA chief executive on how CPTPP accession will affect UK medicine manufacturers

CPTPP membership could attract more suppliers to the UK...

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What makes Gompels Pharmacy excel?

Gompels Pharmacy, crowned Pharmacy Business of the Year at the 2023 Pharmacy Business Awards, is more than just a healthcare provider—it's a beacon of...

Making sustainability profitable – Exclusive insights from the Director of Priory Pharmacy

Prabjaudt Channa tells Dineshwori Longjam how his pharmacy has benefited from implementing Titan PMR workflow and adoption of renewable energy sources... Sustainability also brings financial...

Atulkumar Patel: A beacon of resilience and innovation in pharmacy practice

Despite offers to join full-time in a GP practice, Atul chose to remain dedicated to his community, becoming the second pharmacist in his own...

‘More women in leadership roles crucial for fostering innovation and creativity’

Multiple award winner Sobha Sharma sheds light on obstacles preventing female pharmacists from achieving leadership positions  Women accounted for 62 per cent of GPhC registrants...

Tete-a-tete with Nemesh Patel – Community Award 2023 winner

Pharmacy First is a great way for pharmacy teams to demonstrate to the communities what pharmacies can do, and how we can take the...

Wes Streeting says NHS to regain status as ‘envy of the world’

It was a night filled with anticipation and excitement, and the atmosphere was electric with a sense of achievement and pride. The 23rd annual Pharmacy...

Profile: Amarjit Singh Gill

Winner of the Pharmacy Business Local Health Initiative of the Year, Amarjit Singh Gill speaks about his good, bad and ugly years as a...

I’m your champion and voice in govt, says pharmacy minister Will Quince in his first speech to sector

In his maiden speech delivered to community pharmacy since becoming new minister with responsibility for the sector, Will Quince MP said he's determined to...

Exclusive: Award-winning community pharmacist says England desperately needs ‘Pharmacy First’

As the costs of running community pharmacies keep rising, contractor Sobha Sharma Kandel says the sector cannot survive unless it’s appropriately funded and services...

Lifting Spirits and Serving Communities

A passionate advocate of community pharmacy, Nizar Mawani continues to work full-time at the age of 80. He shared his story with Pharmacy Business...