Grants and funding

Proposed changes to technician training will help future-proof profession, says RPS

In response to General Pharmaceutical Council proposals, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said “a more consistent baseline of education” will prepare pharmacy technicians for expanded roles.…

PJ view: A coherent strategy, with investment, is needed to truly shift healthcare from ‘sickness to prevention’

To achieve the government’s planned shift from “treating sickness to prevention”, there also needs to be a overhaul in funding and how this is prioritised.…

GPhC proposes increasing pharmacy technicians’ level of study

A consultation document has outlined proposals to raise the level of pharmacy technicians’ roles to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4 in England and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 in Scotland.…

Preparing MPharm graduates for practice: integrating understanding of community pharmacy, mental health and digital health

The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association writing competition's winning entry by Sumayyah Khalid.…

Almost half of pharmacy owners have used personal savings to subsidise NHS services

A poll by Community Pharmacy England following the April 2025 funding settlement showed that around 60% of pharmacy owners also expect to reduce staff headcount in 2025.…

Community pharmacy awarded 4% global sum funding increase by Scottish government

Community Pharmacy Scotland said the increase will contribute to additional costs, “such as national insurance impacts”.…

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”.…

More than two-thirds of locums have experienced a drop in available shifts, survey finds

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association survey also found that locum pharmacists were working less than they would like to.…

Next Welsh government urged to agree new community pharmacy funding formula

In its manifesto published ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections, Community Pharmacy Wales said the next Welsh government must ensure the future of a viable and sustainable community pharmacy network.…

Almost 80% of pharmacies ‘unsustainable’, finds NHS-commissioned economic review

Results of the economic analysis by Frontier Economics and IQVIA were considered in negotiations over the community pharmacy contract, details of which were announced on 31 March 2025.…