Opinion Janet Morrison: ‘Any contract reform is likely to have winners and losers’ As details of the new pharmacy contract hit the headlines, Janet Morrison talks through the rationale behind the details and what the sector can expect in coming months.…Published: 17 June 2026
News Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…Published: 16 June 2026
News NHS England commissions community pharmacies to deliver MenB vaccines to young people Eligible students will be offered the first dose of a two-dose meningococcal B disease vaccine from July 2026, with a second dose in August 2026.…Published: 12 June 2026
Feature How community pharmacists are tackling a wave of abuse Threats, racist behaviour and physical violence are a regular part of working life for pharmacy teams across the country. Here’s how some are protecting themselves, the trade-offs of increased security and why broader action is needed.…Published: 11 June 2026
News Care home prescribing increases over four years, NHS data show NHS Business Services Authority data reveal that 22% of care home residents aged over 65 years who received a prescription were taking ten or more medications in 2024/2025, compared with 19% of residents in 2020/2021.…Published: 10 June 2026
News Discussions on community pharmacy reform to begin before end of June Exclusive: Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison says she will meet with pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock before the end of June 2026.…Published: 9 June 2026
News Cost of prescription items dispensed in community increases by 4% in a year National Pharmacy Association chief executive says government must “step in to stabilise” workload pressure caused by rise in medication prices and prescriptions.…Published: 8 June 2026
News NICE approves seladelpar for primary biliary cholangitis Around 3,700 people in England will be eligible to receive a new treatment that could delay progression of primary biliary cholangitis and reduce itching.…Published: 8 June 2026
News PDA warns of ‘concerning’ decline in community pharmacists per pharmacy The number of full-time equivalent pharmacists working in community pharmacy has reduced from 20,255 in 2021 to 17,415 in 2025, a PDA report says.…Published: 5 June 2026
News Office of Health Economics warns that contract margin write-off could be too low Exclusive: Thinktank says that £239m margin write-off agreed as part of the 2026/2027 pharmacy contract is “on the lower end of what is needed”.…Published: 2 June 2026
