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RCPharm criticises Scottish Government over GP walk-in centres

Three health bodies said the initial 16 walk-in centres will cost £36 million compared to £7.5 million for Pharmacy First in 1,200 pharmacies.

01 Sep 2026

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Burnham leaves door open to supporting struggling pharmacies with business rates

Andy Burnham may support pharmacies with tax cuts to help them cope with wage increases if he becomes prime minister.

06 Jul 2026

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Atorvastatin was most dispensed medicine in England in 2025-26

The statin is the most dispensed medicine since 2016-17, while 78 million items were dispensed in 2025-26.

04 Jun 2026

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Large-scale automated dispensing hub opened to independent pharmacies today

HubRx, which operates hub, said it will dispense over 12 million items for independents every year.

29 Oct 2025

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Sigma Conference 2025

Click on the link to access the live stream from day 1 of the conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

12 May 2025

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Select committee report: Government makes no promises on pharmacy funding

The Government says it is committed to expanding the clinical role of community pharmacy and improving workforce planning but won’t make any commitments on funding.

13 Jan 2025

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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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Key clinical developments 2020

This module aims to provide an overview of the major developments in pharmacy practice during 2020.

10 Dec 2020

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Mental health and the pharmacy team

This module provides an overview of the impact mental health problems can have on the pharmacy team.

18 Nov 2020

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Greener schemes in pharmacy

From blister packs to PPE, the range of pharmacy items that can now be recycled is growing all the time. 

12 Nov 2020

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NICE Quality Standard 196

This pharmacy scenario helps pharmacy teams understand the NICE Quality Standard 196 that promotes health and wellbeing.

13 Oct 2020

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Technology shaping community pharmacy

Patient apps, a new take on dispensary IT and the ongoing saga of hub-and-spoke are among the elements shaping the development of technology in community pharmacy.

20 Mar 2020

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