Tag: community pharmacies
Jay Patel highlights key issues in community pharmacy sector in meeting with PM Sunak
An executive director of Day Lewis and also board director and member of Association of Independent Multiple pharmacies (AIMp) Jay Patel highlighted the key...
Community pharmacies participate in mandatory weight management campaign
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and NHS England have agreed that community pharmacy contractors will have to participate in one mandatory national health...
NPA welcomes Chancellor’s commitment to increase NHS budget
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to increase the NHS budget, hoping that ‘community pharmacies benefit from this investment’.
The association...
Positive Solutions and Charac become partners to strengthen community pharmacies’ digital footprint
Charac, an NHS-integrated one-stop platform for independent community pharmacies, and Positive Solutions, the fastest growing pharmacy IT provider in the UK, have agreed on a...
Thousands of community pharmacies may close by 2024, NPA-commissioned report warns
A new report commissioned by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has revealed harsh financial realities faced by community pharmacies in England.
The report by Professor David Taylor...
Financial pressure, shortage of pharmacists stumbling blocks for sector to fulfil DHSC’s new plan
Community pharmacy bodies have said that the current crippling financial pressures and severe staff shortages will limit the sector from fully supporting the new...