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Pharmacies dispensed 1.19 billion prescription items in 2025/26: NHSBSA
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Pharmacies dispensed 1.19 billion prescription items in 2025/26: NHSBSA

Community pharmacies dispensed 2.49 million items following a Pharmacy First Service consultation, an increase of 32% from 2024/25

Pharmacy First consultations in NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight surges 42%

Pharmacy First consultations in NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight surges 42%

Community pharmacies in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight delivered nearly 87,000 Pharmacy First consultations between April and July 2026, as against 61,000 last year

Salim Jetha
Opinion

Pharmacy First: will PGDs deliver wider coverage for the new services?

Pharmacies may instead opt to offer the new services introduced in the expansion of Pharmacy First through PGDs, suggests Salim Jetha, Avicenna's Chairman

Salim Jetha
Five new conditions added to Pharmacy First scheme
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Five new conditions added to Pharmacy First scheme

People can seek treatment for migraine, acne, scabies, ear infections, and rhinitis from participating pharmacies

National campaign to promote safety of pharmacy staff in October
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National campaign to promote safety of pharmacy staff in October

The first campaign will focus on treating pharmacy staff with respect, and the second to promote the Pharmacy First service

​Asif Mukhtar
Guest Blog

Pharmacy First is entering its next phase: the clinical record matters

Asif Mukhtar, Pharmacist and Founder of PharmBot AI, shares his views on the implications of the professional assurance framework for delivering NHS community pharmacy clinical services, which requires a clinical audit of Pharmacy First clinical pathway consultation records.

Asif Mukhtar
Amerjit Singh: Securing futures of pharmacy professionals
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Amerjit Singh: Securing futures of pharmacy professionals

He started Skills4Pharmacy to train people to empower the wider pharmacy team

Superdrug sales up 5.3 percent, expands healthcare offering
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Superdrug sales up 5.3 percent, expands healthcare offering

The health and beauty retailer says the NHS Pharmacy First service delivered strong patient uptake in 2025