Pharmacy sectors

Pharmacists could become AI ‘liability sinks’, warns Pharmacists’ Defence Association  

Mark DasGupta, director of professional development at the Pharmacists’ Defence Association, said that while regulation catches up with AI advances, pharmacists could be held liable for its use and outputs.…

Neighbourhood health centres: where does community pharmacy fit in?

Local pharmacy leaders say they have struggled to get involved in planning the first neighbourhood health centres, due to open in 2027, although some integrated care boards say they are working with pharmacy on their plans.…

Only one in three pharmacies allow prescription tracking in NHS App, Pharmacy Show told

Rahul Singal, chief pharmacy and medicines information officer at NHS England, said that adoption of the tracking feature, which was launched in May 2025, had "stalled".…

Boots to be acquired by Canadian investors

Weston family in Canada acquires high-street pharmacy chain in £6.7bn deal.…

Tase Oputu on the Royal College of Pharmacy’s first six months

Six months after the launch of the Royal College of Pharmacy, its first president, Tase Oputu, sets out her priorities for the College and the profession.…

Community pharmacy workforce figures fall despite overall growth in register

Number of full-time equivalent pharmacists in England decreases by 14% since 2021, despite the General Pharmaceutical Council’s pharmacist register showing a growth of 2% since 2020, report shows.…

Invest in aseptic services for future of specialised medicines, says chief pharmacist

The chief pharmacist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the introduction of genetically modified organisms means “more specialist facilities are required”.…

Hypertension pilot demonstrated pharmacy management of long-term conditions

The results of a hypertension case-finding pilot highlighted that patients with long-term conditions can be identified and managed in community pharmacies.…

How effective deployment of pharmacy technicians could free up GPs time

Pharmacy technicians are well positioned to support medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and workforce sustainability.…

Almost half of pharmacy owners cut staff because of cost pressures in the past year, survey finds

The results of Community Pharmacy Wales' annual pressure survey also showed that nearly two-thirds of community pharmacy contractors said their businesses' current financial position was worse than this time last year.…