Allied Pharmacies takes over 60 Jhoots branches Allied Pharmacies said that although the majority of former Jhoots locations are temporarily closed, the multiple is “fully committed to reinstating essential pharmacy services”.…
Boots launches support service for patients coming off weight-loss drugs The service will provide users of the Boots Online Doctor weight-loss service unlimited support for 12 months, alongside various resources and ways to seek advice.…
Boots pharmacists agree to a 4% pay rise A minimum salary of £46,240 per year full-time equivalent will be given to independent prescribing pharmacists from 1 November 2025.…
Boots delivers more than 1 million Pharmacy First consultations Boots says the most common condition for which customers have sought advice and treatment under Pharmacy First was uncomplicated UTIs in women aged under 65 years.…
Body cameras used by staff in one in five Boots stores The rollout of body camera technology across Boots pharmacy locations is aimed to make staff safer in response to increasing incidents of violence and aggression from customers.…
Boots parent company sold to private equity firm in US$24bn deal The acquisition follows Walgreens Boots Alliance originally planning to sell Boots in January 2022 but halting the sale owing to a lack of suitable offers.…
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.…
More appeals to open pharmacies turned down in 2024 than in each of two previous years Exclusive: Out of the 103 appeals ruled on by NHS Resolution between October 2021 and September 2024, 60% were rejected.…
Boots pharmacy sales up 10% in fourth quarter of 2024 Boots UK attributes the sales increase to the launch of Pharmacy First, a record year for travel vaccinations and increasing demand for Boots Online Doctor.…
Boots confirms store closure programme will be completed in summer 2024 Boots UK said the remaining pharmacy closures are part of already announced plans to close 300 pharmacies, announced in June 2023.…
