Tag: pharmacy closures
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...
England lost more than 1,000 pharmacies in the last eight years, says CCA
Community pharmacies are currently facing a worrying mix of funding, workforce, and workload pressures
The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) has highlighted a worrying trend...
Boots closes three more stores
Boots is planning to cut down the number of branches in the UK from 2,200 to 1,900Â
Boots has shut down three more stores, as...
Portsmouth loses 20% of its pharmacies in five years
Coastal communities like Portsmouth, Bristol and Brighton likely to see more pharmacy closuresÂ
More and more pharmacies are closing in Portsmouth due to staff shortages,...
Tim Wentforth named as Boots parent WBA’s new CEO
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Boots UK’s parent company, has appointed Tim Wentforth as its new CEO, effective on 23 October.
He joined WBA at a pivotal...
Pharmacy2U snaps up LloydsDirect, uniting UK’s top online pharmacies
Pharmacy2U has recently acquired LloydsDirect in a confidential deal, bringing together two of the UK's foremost online pharmacies. Over time, both entities will integrate...