The Pharmacist

The Pharmacist is the top independent pharmacy magazine in the UK, focusing on the integration efforts within the NHS.

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Weight-loss medication: 'Ambition' to explore through community pharmacy says CPhO

1 week ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

The provision of weight-loss medication in NHS primary care will be delivered through general practice in the first instance, but there is an ‘ambition’ to explore other routes of delivery, England’s chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO) has said. His comments follow media reports last week that suggested the government might pilot NHS delivery of weight-loss drugs through community pharmacies.
CPE 'open to discussing' NHS weight-loss jabs through pharmacies

2 weeks ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said it is 'open to discussing' how weight-loss injections could be delivered through community pharmacies on the NHS, following rumoured plans reported in the national media. Reports in The Times, The Telegraph and the Daily Mail today suggest that the approach may be piloted by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI).
BREAKING: Hub and spoke changes expected to come into force in October

2 weeks ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

Legislation to allow hub and spoke dispensing between different legal entities is expected to come into force in October, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has confirmed. The relevant amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations will be effective from 1 October 2025, pending Parliament approval. Related Article: What could Kinnock's vision for pharmacy 'reform' look like?
What could Kinnock's vision for pharmacy 'reform' look like?

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

Reform to the community pharmacy sector must come alongside investment, the pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has said. But what could this look like in practice? Ahead of the £3.073bn deal for the sector announced last week, Mr Kinnock told press: 'With all investment, reform has to come together with investment'.
McCloud NHS pensioners face financial disadvantage due to admin delays

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

General practice staff who are members of the NHS pension and affected by the McCloud case face losing out financially because of delays in receiving key paperwork, experts have said. Just under 400,000 members of the pension scheme – all of whom have already retired – were due to receive remediable service statements (RSS), that provide vital information about their pension benefits by April 1.
CPCF: Is the new community pharmacy funding deal enough?

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

The new community pharmacy funding deal falls short of the costs outlined in the economic review of community pharmacy, but is 'a significant step in the right direction', Community Pharmacy England has said. Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told press that he recognised the pressures that pharmacy contractors were under and said the government was 'committed to supporting the sector'. But he stressed that 'reform has to come together with investment'.
BREAKING: Community pharmacies get £3bn deal for 2025/26

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

Community Pharmacy England has agreed a £3.073 billion Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, in a new deal for the sector for 2025/26. A further £215 million will be available for contractors to earn through Pharmacy First, blood pressure and contraception services, while a national emergency hormonal contraception service has been commissioned.
Minister promises 'major new funding package' for community pharmacy

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

The pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock has promised a 'major new funding package' for community pharmacy that is due to be announced 'shortly'. This comes as Frontier Economics has published its economic analysis of community pharmacy in England. Responding to the report, Health Minister Stephen Kinnock told The Pharmacist today: 'This stark analysis shows community pharmacies have been driven to the brink of collapse by years of underfunding and neglect.
BREAKING: Community pharmacy negotiations concluded, announcement set for Monday

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

Community pharmacy funding negotiations have concluded, with the deal set to be announced on Monday, Community Pharmacy England has said. It comes as the economic analysis of community pharmacy has been published, which was due to happen after negotiations concluded.
BREAKING: Economic analysis of community pharmacy published

1 month ago | thepharmacist.co.uk | Joanna Robertson

The economic analysis of community pharmacy in England has been published by one of its authors Frontier Economics. The analysis is available to read on the Frontier Economics website. It was also co-authored by IQVIA. The final version of the economic analysis of community pharmacy report was shared with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and other stakeholders, and informed the offer that is currently being negotiated. This is a breaking news story... stay tuned for our full analysis.