John Nuttall: You might say ‘close stores’, but we like to play the long game Chief executive of Well Pharmacy, the third largest pharmacy chain in the UK, discusses the independent multiple’s strong position despite cuts to community pharmacy funding and how the business is preparing for online competition.…
Boots appoints mobile phone chain boss as new managing director The chief executive of Britain’s biggest specialist mobile phone and electrical goods retailer has been named as the new boss of high street pharmacist Boots…
Ballot of Boots pharmacists on future union representation now ‘inevitable’, says BPA Only uncertainty now is the timing of when the ballot will be held.…
GPhC defends policy on staffing levels following BBC documentary The General Pharmaceutical Council says its refusal to set safe staffing levels in pharmacies is appropriate…
LloydsPharmacy to open healthcare centres across England High street pharmacy chain LloydsPharmacy is to open a series of healthcare centres around England, providing infusion, testing and screening services…
New Numark managing director comes from parent company Jeremy Meader, currently sales director at wholesale pharmacist Phoenix is set to take up the role of managing director at Numark next year, replacing John D’Arcy.…
Managing director of Celesio UK resigns with immediate effect The managing director of Celesio UK, the parent company of LloydsPharmacy, has resigned with immediate effect, it has been announced.…
Almost 200 Lloyds pharmacies to be closed or sold off Celesio UK has announced that 190 of its LloydsPharmacy stores in England will close or be sold off because they are no longer considered “commercially viable”.…
What I do as pharmacy services lead for an independent pharmacy business Nick Thayer has always been vocal about the value and importance of local pharmacy services. Here, he describes how he is leading their development to ensure that community pharmacy remains a priority.…
National Pharmacy Association to leave Pharmacy Voice after 2017 The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), an industry body that represents independent pharmacies, will not continue to be part of the umbrella trade body Pharmacy Voice “beyond 2017”.…
