Current Issue October 2023
Paul Rees replaces Mark Lyonette as NPA Chief Executive
Mark will remain at the NPA for some weeks in order to ensure a smooth handover
Paul Rees MBE has joined the National Pharmacy Association...
Northern Ireland Government launches public consultations on obesity issue
A new survey has revealed that 65% of adults and 26% of children in the country are either obese or overweight
The Department of...
NHS England turns to AI to ease pressures on A&Es
This new approach is expected to prevent 4,500 unnecessary A&E attendances over the next two years
NHS England is rolling out a range of tech...
Boots transfers £4.8 Billion Pension Plan to Legal & General
Boots also brings in an additional payment of around £500m to the scheme
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which owns the retail pharmacy chain Boots in...
Three branded eye gels recalled due to possible microbial contamination
Retailers told to withdraw the affected products and collect them from the patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has cautioned people...
National Services Scotland announces closure of free PPE delivery from March 2024
Community pharmacy contractors will not be able to order PPE from PECOS online ordering portal, but their account will not be suspended
NHS National...
LloydsPharmacy confirms exit from the high street
The chain has closed four stores and sold all remaining branches in England
Lloyds Pharmacy, which was the second-largest community pharmacy chain in the...
3 in 10 eligible women do not take up NHS cervical screening invitations
Less number of women attended screening in 2022-23, compared to the previous year
NHS England has urged women to accept cervical screening invites to make...
Review of automated technology in Scotland community pharmacies to end this month
Use of robotic process automation and automated medicine storage systems trailed in pilot pharmacies
The Scottish government is planning to publish its review report...
Portsmouth’s First Community Pharmacy Summit explores ways of reducing pressures
Community pharmacies are struggling to deliver important NHS services to patients while remaining financially sustainable
Pharmacists, councillors and NHS leaders came together at Portsmouth’s first Community...