Updated hypertension case‑finding service draws calls for impact assessment Changes to the specification for the ‘Community pharmacy hypertension case-finding service’ exclude people who have previously had a blood pressure check via the service in the previous five years.…
Common ailments service rated as ‘excellent’ by almost all users, study finds When asked about their experience with the Welsh common ailments service, the majority of survey respondents said that they were able to have their ailment managed at the pharmacy.…
ICBs funded for independent prescribing implementation NHS England has published three documents relating to community pharmacist prescribing in 2026/2027.…
Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…
One-quarter of pharmacy owners took no salary in past year, finds CPE survey The results of Community Pharmacy England's annual pressures survey also showed that for the vast majority of pharmacy owners, NHS reimbursement did not cover the cost of medicines.…
Female Pharmacy Leaders Network: we posted on LinkedIn and had no idea what would happen next The launch of the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network, co-founded by Komal George and Reena Barai, is only the beginning of their ambitions.…
Pharmacies owed £1.5m in unpaid items Community Pharmacy England said that of the more than 194,000 pending unpaid item claims made by community pharmacies in England, around one-third have been left incomplete for more than six months.…
Government ‘missing huge trick’ excluding pharmacies from NHS capital investment plan, say leaders Pharmacy organisation leaders have said the exclusion of pharmacy from the NHS capital investment plan could hinder the expansion of services where patients need them.…
Pharmacy flu vaccination booking system to open two weeks earlier The National Booking Service will open on 17 August 2026, following requests from patients wanting to book appointments earlier than September in previous years.…
Three-quarters of pharmacies expect surge in demand for weight-loss pill National Pharmacy Association says the availability of oral semaglutide (Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) “is particularly significant for patients who cannot or do not want to take an injectable medicine”.…
