News Drop in pharmacist headcount worries pharmacy bodies NHS workforce survey 2025 sees a yearly drop of 10 percent for pharmacists and locum pharmacists Shajil Kumar May 23, 2026
News Medicine shortages are hurting patients, pharmacies: James Davies Davies praised pharmacies for their efforts to mitigate the crisis but warned that the impact extends beyond patient care Lakshmi Prabha May 04, 2026
News Skills4Pharmacy to help pharmacies apply for technician apprenticeships Registration for NHS Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme opens on 27 April and closes on 18 May Sreedevi N R Apr 23, 2026
Macmillan to prioritise LGBTQ+ and ethnic minority patients New cost-efficiency model targets "most vulnerable" groups following financial strain and staff cuts Sreedevi N R Mar 24, 2026
News Fix pharmacy funding before implementing new services: IPCN Ministers should prioritise stabilising the community pharmacy network; introducing new services on an already fragile business can add to its strain Shajil Kumar Mar 13, 2026
News Pharmacy leaders hope CPCF negotiations will address pain points faced by the sector CCA chief Malcolm Harrison said that without decisive actions, further closures of pharmacies and reduced opening hours will be inevitable Shajil Kumar Mar 02, 2026
News Morrisons to sell many of its in-store pharmacies The supermarket chain has decided to sell each pharmacy branch individually to reduce expenses Shajil Kumar Feb 16, 2026
News Treat medicine shortages as a national security issue: House of Lords panel The committee accused the government of not being proactive in protecting the UK from fragile supply chains Shajil Kumar Feb 04, 2026
