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Breaking news: Government report finds 78 per cent of pharmacies face uncertain future due to lack of funding

3 weeks ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

Patients could face severe disruptions to accessing medication and clinical services in the future after a report today found that more than three out of four pharmacies would not be able to continue under the current financial environment. The long-awaited independent analysis commissioned by NHS England into community pharmacy funding found that around 47 per cent of pharmacies were not profitable in their last accounting year.
Exclusive: National prescribing service 'critical' for community pharmacy, says Malcolm Harrison

3 weeks ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

A national prescribing service is “critical” for community pharmacy with all newly qualified pharmacists becoming independent prescribers from next year, according to Malcolm Harrison, chief executive of the Company Chemist Association (CCA). “We are encouraging the NHS to work with community pharmacy to explore what that (prescribing service) could look like.
Henry Gregg named as new NPA chief executive

4 weeks ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced Henry Gregg will be the organisation’s new chief executive from May. Gregg, who is currently director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, replaces Paul Rees who departed in January. “I am excited to be joining the NPA at a pivotal time for community pharmacy.
Vaccine-preventable infections costing UK billions

4 weeks ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

Effective interventions are having a positive impact but more needs to be done to combat vaccine-preventable infections after data revealed today showed that it accounted for 20 per cent of hospital bed usage in the UK between 2023 to 2024 at a cost of almost £6 billion.
NPA will become more “militant” as wait for pharmacy contract goes on

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

The government has been warned by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) that community pharmacy will not back down from collective action and reducing opening hours from April 1st. NPA board member, Ashley Cohen, told LBC today that the sector was in a "desperate situation" and that the representative body will do “whatever we can to protect our sector”.
"My work benefits all across London," says ambulance pharmacy technician

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

Mahrukh Jaffar will create history when she becomes the first apprentice to become a qualified pharmacy technician through the London Ambulance Service. Jaffar is just days away from completing her registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. She is completing an apprenticeship with London Ambulance Service which is run in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust.
Independent economic analysis will not be published before contract announcement, says NHSE

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

The independent economic analysis of pharmacy finances will not be published before a new funding contract has been announced despite calls for the immediate release of the review. Last week, pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said the final report was “nearing completion”. However, whilst it has been shared with both the government and Community Pharmacy England (CPE), NHS England national director for primary care Dr Amanda said there are no plans for any imminent updates.
UK "medicines market is fundamentally broken,” says industry leadership group

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

The UK government have been accused of putting off investors in drug manufacturing over the “unsustainable levy” companies are having to pay the NHS. Industry leaders have warned that the government’s growth plan will not succeed unless ministers commit to fixing a scheme which now requires companies to make record payments up to a quarter to a third (23.5 per cent-35.6 per cent) of a company’s revenue from sales of branded medicines to the NHS.
Pharmacies to pay higher national insurance contributions after MPs refuse to back amendments to bill

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

Community pharmacies are faced with paying the higher rate of national insurance contributions that come into force next month after MPs on Wednesday (19) rejected amendments to a bill that was approved by the House of Lords. After a debate in the house of commons, 307 MPs voted against the amendments, with 182 voting in favour.
Morrison: Pharmacy contract news “before the start of the financial year”

1 month ago | pharmacy.biz | Sarwar Alam

Community pharmacies will get clarity over a new funding contract before the start of the financial year, according to Community Pharmacy England (CPE) chief executive Janet Morrison. Yesterday, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) announced that it will advise its members to go on collective action from April 1st which will see a reduction in opening hours and services.