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Cost of items dispensed in the community in England on the rise

NHS Business Services Authority said £10.1 billion was dispensed in 2023-24 compared with £9.59 billion in 2022-23.

07 Nov 2024

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MSN & Lunts Pharmacy Group adds another branch to its portfolio

The group, headed by Ravi Nagra, who sits on Shropshire LPC, purchased Bicton Heath Pharmacy in Shropshire.

17 Oct 2024

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Regional chain acquires 10th pharmacy with acquisition in Worcestershire

Raylane Ltd, which operates in the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Staffordshire, bought Evans Pharmacy.

11 Oct 2024

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Number of community pharmacies in England on the increase

NHS Business Services Authority figures reveal there were 12,009 community pharmacies in 2023-24, 595 more than in 2022-23.

10 Oct 2024

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Temporary pharmacy closures adding to ‘deepening crisis’ in sector

Older people and rural communities hit hardest, says Healthwatch England.

26 Sep 2024

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Pharmacist buys first pharmacy after completing deal for Blackpool business

Arif Bhuriya acquired Bispham Pharmacy in Blackpool from regional group O’Briens Pharmacy.

10 Sep 2024

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Pharmacist fulfils long standing goal by buying first pharmacy

Christie Finance helped secure the acquisition by securing 80 per cent of the purchase price via an unsecured loan.

03 Sep 2024

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First-time buyers complete deal for pharmacy in Leeds

Brothers Shujah and Sarum Qureshi bought Star Pharmacy.

22 Aug 2024

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Number of pharmacies in England will “slump” to lowest level in 20 years, warns NPA

The NPA has warned pharmacy numbers will fall to less than 10,000 by the end of September.

16 Aug 2024

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First-time buyer completes deal for pharmacy in Birmingham

Noor Ali Shah, 30, bought Medicare Chemist which, according to Christie and Co, dispenses an average of 8,618 items a month

16 Aug 2024

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NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

The outage has left pharmacies struggling to access prescriptions, which efforts to supply medicines.

19 Jul 2024

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Starmer must appoint a medicines tsar to solve shortages, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has warned that the supply chain's "robustness" needs testing because patients’ health is suffering.

12 Jul 2024

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‘Strong quarter’ for Boots as health services grow in popularity

Thirteenth consecutive quarter of market share growth for the multiple.

28 Jun 2024

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Do you delegate responsibly?

Delegation is a critical leadership skill, yet so many managers fail to delegate responsibly.

18 Jun 2020

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Creating inspiring leadership

Leadership is no longer the preserve of the few – it is an essential role in business that can be learned by those at all levels to use in a range of different situations.

16 Jun 2020

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Buying a pharmacy?

Key points to consider when buying a pharmacy business

15 Jun 2016

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