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Pharmacies: A slice of £32 million AI-based funding to boost NHS prescription deliveries

A new project aimed at improving NHS prescription deliveries using AI algorithms to receive a share of £32...

‘Closely examine the worrying mix of challenges community pharmacies face’, CCA urges Darzi Review

The CCA figures show that at the current growth rate, it would take 88 years to meet the...

GPhC to consult on new registration route for international pharmacists in 2025

"Our Council has listened and decided to propose one single route for all non-EEA/EFTA internationally-qualified pharmacists," Duncan Rudkin,...

Liberal Democrats to lead health select committee as Parliament resumes post-election 2024

Parliament has announced that a Liberal Democrat MP will be elected to chair the Health and Social Care...

Support urged for unsuccessful Pharmacy candidates as GPhC declares results

The GPhC and PDA are emphasize the need for robust support systems for candidates who sat the June...

DHSC to impose Category M adjustments for August 2024 despite strong opposition from CPE

The Community Pharmacy England says the reduction in prices is 'not an acceptable resolution to the situation' to...

Streeting demands end to ‘begging bowl culture’ in DHSC

Secretary of Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, advocates for a fundamental shift in NHS strategy to drive...

Labour government: Two active supporters of pharmacy appointed as health ministers

 DHSC welcomes newly appointed pro-pharmacy health ministers through announcement posts on social platform  Change is sweeping through Westminster as...

Labour wins 2024 general election, Pharmacy bodies urge focus on funding problems

Pharmacy associations express optimism and call for urgent action as Labour secures a decisive victory in the 2024...

Controversy surrounding self-selection of P medicines sparks debate in pharmacy sector

RPS calls for further evidence says it is "clearly at odds with regulator, and the practice taking place...

SaveourPharmacies: Two thirds of pharmacies forced to slash opening hours due to funding squeeze

Pharmacy protest unveils as up to 6000 pharmacies through NPA have called for a day of action against...

£2.3B investment in CDC programme marks NHS’s biggest MRI, CT capacity boost

NHS via Community Diagnostic Centre to offer MRI, CT scans, x-ray, audiology, endoscopy, respiratory, phlebotomy services  In a groundbreaking...

Labour’s collaboration with Virgin Media O2 to empower children with Type 1 Diabetes

The Labour's collaboration with Virgin Media O2 and SCD to improve healthcare access and outcomes for 32,000 children in the UK living with type...

Strike ends: 83% Senior doctors and dentists accept Government’s pay offer

A 2.85% increase offered to consultants with 4 to 7 years of experience along with reform proposals by the government In a significant development, the...

Father-son duo purchases Yew Tree pharmacy

The property advisor, Christie & Co. said that the father-son duo had been looking for a 'pharmacy for many years' Father and son duo acquired...

Women to get free contraceptive pills at pharmacies under new NHS plans

The NHS announced that millions of women will be able to get the 'free contraceptive pill' for the 'first time' across England The new Pharmacy...

Pharmacy First and Contraception services launch date announced

The new contraceptive service is to launch next month while the new Pharmacy First Common Ailments service by early next year, the NHS confirmed The...

Andrea Leadsom to join DHSC as new pharmacy minister

The MP for South Northamptonshire has previously spent three years as the Government's Early Years Adviser under former PM Boris Johnson's tenure MP Andrea Leadsom...

Victoria Atkins steps up as the Health Secretary to tackle ongoing NHS challenges

MP Victoria Atkins has been appointed the new Health Secretary as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle Louth and Horncastle MP Victoria Atkins...

Neil O’Brien resigns as pharmacy minister amid cabinet reshuffle

Neil O'Brien was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care quits as pharmacy minister   Neil O'Brien handed...

34 family-owned pharmacies hit the market for sale

The family plans to sell its pharmacies following a ‘strategic review’ by the shareholders The property advisor, Christie & Co., confirmed the sale of the...

New diabetes medicine approved for obesity in the UK

The new ‘King Kong’ drug is effective in weight management and related health problems in adults over 18 years A diabetes medicine, Mounjaro, has been...