IPA chief executive writes to pharmacy minister over ‘deep crisis’ in community pharmacy sector The chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association said that members of the association have also raised concerns that the payment for flu vaccinations for the 2025/2026 flu season was not increased.…
More than 40 neighbourhood health service sites announced across England The Department of Health and Social Care said that the 43 neighbourhood health service sites will initially focus on long-term conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and epilepsy.…
Henry Gregg: ‘The only way to slow down pharmacy closures is to start closing that £2.6bn funding gap’ Just a few weeks after taking the helm in May 2025, the chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association gives his take on the realities and potential of community pharmacy.…
Diabetes medicines spend rises by almost 20% in one year NHS Business Services Authority data have also revealed that almost 1 million patients received diabetes medicines in the most deprived areas of England in 2024/2025.…
Major step forward as bladder cancer treatment approved in England The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that more than 1,200 people each year in England could benefit from the enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab combination therapy.…
Pharmacies receive over half of all NHS 111 online referrals NHS England data show that referrals to pharmacy accounted for an average of 56% of all NHS 111 online referrals each month between July 2024 and June 2025.…
Why strong pharmacy leadership is essential for the NHS’s next decade With the NHS facing reform and funding cuts, pharmacy must step up with clear, strategic leadership — or risk being sidelined in decisions that shape patient care and the future of medicines.…
Rise in prescriptions incorrectly claimed under HRT pre-payment scheme Sertraline was the most common medication claimed for via the HRT prescription prepayment certificate, despite not being on the list of included medicines.…
NHS ten-year plan: what role will pharmacies play in neighbourhood health teams? A closer look at details of the NHS ten-year plan’s pledge to create neighbourhood health teams has unearthed some sector-wide concerns about pharmacy’s involvement.…
Almost 400,000 people have used NHS App prescription tracker Around 1,650 community pharmacies, including every Boots pharmacy in England, are now offering the service, say NHS England.…
