National Pharmacy Association

Pharmacy bodies write to government over ‘lack of engagement’ with sector in long-term workforce plan

Leadership bodies have written to health minister Will Quince to ask for reassurance that "the entire pharmacy workforce" will be included in the government's NHS workforce plan.…

Pharmacy negotiators in talks with government to relax opening hours as contractors face ‘critical situation’

In a statement, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee said some pharmacies had already been forced to stop taking patient phone calls and end medicines delivery services because of financial pressures.…

‘Thousands’ of pharmacies at risk of closure without additional government funding, warns report

Authors of a report on NHS community pharmacy have warned that the sector is facing an "economic crisis".…

Everything you need to know about ‘hub-and-spoke’ dispensing

A look at the government's controversial proposals that it claims will make community pharmacy in the UK more efficient.…

Always say ‘sorry’ when things go wrong, advises pharmacy regulator

New guidance advises that candour is a fundamental part of pharmacy professional practice.…

Pharmacies should be able to directly refer to mental health services, says report

The 'Next steps for integrating primary care' report states that there is "scope for efficiencies in pharmacies being able to refer onward directly".…

‘Scandalous’ that just one in three COVID-19 bids accepted, say pharmacy leaders

Nick Kaye, vice chair of the National Pharmacy Association, said all existing pharmacy applications to become vaccine centres should be "reconsidered immediately" after data revealed only 27% had been accepted as of September 2021.…

Nearly one in five pharmacist roles vacant in parts of England, report finds

Exclusive: A survey has found a 9% full-time equivalent vacancy rate in community pharmacy across England.…

Nearly half of pharmacy owners ‘actively looking’ to buy another pharmacy, survey finds

Almost half of community pharmacy owners said they are “actively looking” at buying another pharmacy, according to the Lloyds Bank Healthcare Confidence Index 2020.…

Reported patient safety incidents fell by almost half during COVID-19 pandemic

Reporting of patient safety incidents decreased by 45% between April 2020 and June 2020, compared with the previous quarter.…