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Spending review 2025: providers urge government to invest in primary care

Pharmacy leaders argue the latest government spending review allocations represent a “missed opportunity to put pharmacies first”.…

GPhC highlights need to improve performance in five-year strategy

To meet its goals under its strategic plan for 2025–2030, the regulator said it must improve its fitness-to-practise processes, streamline investigations and ensure financial stability.…

Sam Appiah-Anane: ‘We should all really be allies for each other’

The president of the UK Black Pharmacist Association discusses the organisation's mentoring programme and its efforts to support black pharmacists.…

Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

A London-based community pharmacist and a former head of pharmacy and medicines management at the Western Health and Social Care Trust have been recognised for their services to pharmacy.…

Community pharmacies in 2024/2025 administered highest number of flu vaccinations outside of pandemic

Of the 4 million flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacies in England during the 2024/2025 flu season, data show that 11% were administered in the most deprived areas.…

NHS App to be used to recruit patients for clinical trials

The Department of Health and Social Care said it is particularly encouraging underrepresented groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to sign up to trials.…

Amandeep Doll appointed as RPS director for England

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Amandeep Doll will begin the role of director for England in August 2025 following a “competitive and rigorous” recruitment process.…

Pharmacy students included for first time in NHS Learning Support Fund travel expense scheme

The travel and dual accommodation expenses provision of the NHS Learning Support Fund will cover some costs related to students traveling between student accommodations and practice placement sites.…

UK government says it does not support safe drug consumption rooms

Speaking at a House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into the Glasgow safe drug consumption facility, the minister for policing and crime prevention said the Westminster government would “not be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act”.…

Walk-in flu vaccine finder for community pharmacy to be launched for 2025/2026 flu season

NHS England said the “flu walk-in finder” was developed in response to patient feedback that complained of restrictions to the national booking service and a lack of information on clinic times.…