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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland distribute free booklets to raise cancer awareness
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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland help raise cancer awareness

In addition to advising on how to spot cancer early, pharmacy teams can support people to make healthy changes that could reduce their risk of cancer.

Prostate cancer: At-home saliva test could save NHS £500 million annually
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Prostate cancer: Spit test better than blood test in spotting men at highest risk

The new DNA saliva test also detected a higher proportion of the aggressive prostate cancers than the current blood test.

New pharmacy contract marks a vital step forward for the sector - Wes Streeting
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Wes Streeting: New pharmacy contract demonstrates our commitment to rebuilding the sector

Streeting has pledged to deliver the fundamental reforms needed to revitalise the sector through the government’s plan for change.

New funding deal: A sticking plaster providing just enough cover for current wound
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New funding deal takes pharmacies off life support whilst the sector remains in intensive care

Whilst the increase is a step in the right direction, it isn’t remotely close to bridging the fundamental deficit in the sector of c.£2 billion.

 New CPCF arrangements: Community pharmacy secures record £617m funding boost
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New CPCF arrangements: Community pharmacy secures largest funding boost in NHS

The baseline annual CPCF funding for 2025/26 will rise to £3.073 billion, with £900 million allocated to the margin.

Economic analysis of pharmacy finances will be published ‘imminently’ - Stephen Kinnock
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NPA collective action “premature, unnecessary and detrimental to patients” - Stephen Kinnock

Kinnock urged the NPA to reconsider its position and wait for the outcome of negotiations with the Community Pharmacy England (CPE), which he stated would be announced shortly.