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Patients like Pharmacy First, but pharmacies face increased pressure: NPA poll

Seventy per cent of NPA members indicated being “under additional pressure”  after launching the service  Patients are highly satisfied with the new Pharmacy First service,...

Pharmacy First: Only 23% of patients would go to a pharmacist for minor conditions

Almost half of patients are unaware of the new service, according to a new survey. The Pharmacy First Service (PFS) was launched today in...

Measles outbreaks in UK: Why pharmacies cannot offer MMR vaccinations?

Pharmacists can play an essential role in increasing MMR vaccine uptake across communities to prevent large measles outbreaks, say healthcare leaders.   The drop in vaccination...

Shadow Health Secretary meets NPA once again to discuss challenges in pharmacy sector

Wes Streeting acknowledged that “enormous final pressures” and “serious strains” on pharmacies have led to closures Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, reiterated that the...

GP appointments could grow by 70 million a year if pharmacies disappear: NPA survey

A substantial, sustained new funding is needed to keep pharmacy doors open and keep pressure off the NHS   A survey by the National Pharmacy...

MedAdvisor to invest £1 million in UK pharmacy app Charac

The Australian company will secure a 7.4 per cent shareholding in Charac MedAdvisor will be investing $1.9 million (£1 million) into UK-based pharmacy dispensary app...