Spring budget brings no obvious good news for community pharmacies: Janet Morrison
RPS England Chair Tase Oputu urged the government and NHS to focus on accelerating the adoption of electronic prescribing in hospitals.
Community Pharmacy England...
Medicines supply will falter if pharmacies cannot keep their lights on, warns Janet Morrison
Financial and operational pressures combined with medicines supply and pricing issues have left pharmacy businesses fighting for survival.
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has cautioned...
Medicine supply shortages now worse than ever, says Janet Morrison
The number of products in short supply has doubled in the past two years, affecting treatments for various conditions
Pharmacists have expressed concerns about severe...
20 MPs call on Health Minister to support community pharmacies in a joint letter
The group acknowledged that around 1,400 pharmacies have closed permanently since October 2016 due to mounting pressures
A group of 20 MPs from the...
CPE chief executive Janet Morrison recalls community pharmacy’s 2023 highs and lows
Janet believes pharmacy first service and expansion of contraception and blood pressure checking services are a big step forwards for community pharmacies.
Community Pharmacy...
Living wage hike to incur up to £195 million in costs for pharmacy sector: CPE
Pharmacies have experienced a 30 per cent real terms funding reduction since 2015.
The proposed increase in the national living wage (NLW) is expected to...