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Bringing pharmacy into the digital age.

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Legislation for single patient record to go before parliament in Labour reform bill

Labour will seek to push through SPR legislation in the coming year

13 May 2026

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NHSE warns against auto-nominations in updated EPS standards

IT providers 'must not develop functionality' to change nomination choices says NHSE

07 May 2026

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Labour to consult on mandating barcodes for all medicine packs

Minister reveals consultation plans at medicines resilience event in Westminster

20 Apr 2026

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Fake weight loss drugs being sold via ‘cloned’ pharmacy websites

One in 10 DSPs have had website or social media presence 'cloned' by criminals

16 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy needs “digital front door” to NHS

A national appointment booking service for community pharmacy now essential, say sector leaders.

20 Feb 2026

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Questions over ‘managed nominations’ claims in PMR marketing materials

PMR provider asked about 2025 marketing materials that described 'managed nominations' function

19 Feb 2026

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Titan CEO petitions Labour to stop pharmacy nomination switches without consent

Titan CEO Tariq Muhammad said pharmacies are using their PMR systems to “auto-renominate patients in bulk”.

12 Jan 2026

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ASA bans three social media ads for promoting weight loss POMs

Ads promoted presciption medicines and played on body insecurities says watchdog

17 Dec 2025

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Healthera removes ‘Order your prescription’ button amid pharmacist outcry

Healthera responds to concerns about directory listings

20 Nov 2025

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Healthera: We won’t remove web listings for non-partner pharmacies

Contractors air frustration with how the online platform directs repeat prescription orders.

19 Nov 2025

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NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe criticised the government for excluding Pharmacy First from the NHS app.

12 Nov 2025

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PAGB launches digital self-care report at Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain said it wants “the self-care offer” to be supported “within the NHS app”.

29 Sep 2025

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BMA and RCGP urge Government to postpone going live with GP Connect Update Record

GP Connect allows pharmacies to send consultation summaries to GPs on Pharmacy First, blood pressure check and pharmacy contraception.

17 Sep 2025

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Pharmacy students outperform AI

ChatGPT knows less about therapeutics than pharmacy students, suggests new research from the US.

05 Sep 2025

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Patients in UK put pharmacists before AI, says report

Despite the major Government push to digitise healthcare and integrate artificial intelligence into NHS services, UK patients are showing strong resistance to AI consultations and instead placing growing trust in community pharmacists, according to the latest STADA Health Report.

04 Sep 2025

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Pharmacies urged to prepare for telephone network migration

Pharmacy owners were warned the public switched telephone network (PSTN) will be decommissioned in January 2027.

18 Aug 2025

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