Independent pharmacy

Four pharmacies closed per week in 2024, says National Pharmacy Association

The National Pharmacy Association is urging the government to commence consultations on the 2025 ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ to prevent more closures.…

Autumn budget could result in £200m additional annual costs for community pharmacies, finds analysis

Pharmacy bodies have called on the government to offset costs for community pharmacies related to increases in employers' national insurance contributions and the national living wage as it has done with the NHS.…

PJ view: Community pharmacy is set up to fail when it comes to industrial action

As community pharmacists consider whether to engage in advisory industrial action, it is inevitable that patient safety will be affected one way or another, which the government needs to address.…

Scottish government passes law change to close gaps in regulation of independent pharmacist-run clinics

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Scotland who wish to provide an independent clinic must now register with Health Improvement Scotland.…

NHS data reveal net loss of more than 400 community pharmacies England over the past year

The Company Chemists' Association says that 35% of pharmacy closures since 2015/2016 have happened in the top 20% of the most deprived parts of the country.…

Community pharmacy in Britain: rise of the independents

The community pharmacy market in Great Britain has contracted since 2019, largely owing to the closure of large multiple pharmacy branches. But independent pharmacies are on the rise, increasing by more than 300 over the same period.…

Pharmacy2U founder announces £8m investment in dispensing hub for independent pharmacies

The former chief executive officer of Pharmacy2U has announced plans to invest £8m to set up an automated dispensing hub for independent pharmacies.…

Leyla Hannbeck: ‘COVID-19 has many pharmacies struggling to keep their heads above water’

The chief executive officer of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies speaks about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected pharmacy and the risk of impending closures.…

Government bill could enable hub-and-spoke dispensing between separate pharmacies

Legislation paving the way towards allowing legally separate pharmacies to set up shared hub-and-spoke dispensing services has been presented to Parliament.…

Independents: services central to the future

Independent community pharmacies are focusing on services as a way of surviving the financial turmoil.…