News NHS App to include pharmacy finder The Department of Health and Social Care said the updated NHS App will include an AI tool to help patients find their nearest pharmacy, as well as best-rated providers of other clinical services.…Published: 8 July 2025
News MPs call for more patient input to address UK’s medicines shortages problem A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy has called for the creation of a national patient advisory panel on medicines shortages.…Published: 8 July 2025
News Environment Agency scraps plans to charge community pharmacies to register for waste disposal Following a consultation, the Environment Agency has withdrawn proposals which would have seen pharmacies pay to register for waste exemptions that allow them to dispose of drugs.…Published: 7 July 2025
News Isobel Surawy (1944–2025)On 18 April 2025, Isobel Surawy MPharmS, aged 80 years, of Saundersfoot. Mrs Surawy registered with the Society in 1968 and remained a member until her passing.…Published: 4 July 2025
News Samuel Simon (1933–2025)On 1 July 2025, Samuel Simon MPharmS, aged 92 years, of Leicester. Mr Simon registered with the Society in 1976.…Published: 4 July 2025
News NHS ten-year plan should result in faster medicines access, says NICE Under the ten-year health plan, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will work together to speed up medicines approvals.…Published: 4 July 2025
News Public backs pharmacy access to weight-loss jabs as Starmer confirms NHS rollout plans Around 44% of UK adults would support NHS weight-loss services being delivered through community pharmacies, rising to 55% among those aged 16–34 years, according to a poll from the National Pharmacy Association.…Published: 4 July 2025
News Streeting pledges autumn workforce plan as MPs discuss ten-year health plan In a discussion on the ten-year health plan, Wes Streeting said that new technology would drive “big productivity gains in the system” that had previously not been available.…Published: 3 July 2025
News Government launches NHS ten-year health plan The most important developments in the announcement of the NHS ten-year plan, as they happen.…Published: 3 July 2025
News NHS ten-year plan to include pharmacists in neighbourhood health teams Due to be published on 3 July 2025, the plan will outline a shift toward localised care through ‘neighbourhood health teams’ in which pharmacists will work alongside other healthcare professionals.…Published: 2 July 2025
