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Real-terms value of retained margin £120m less than a decade ago

Minister confirms contractual retained lower than 2015-16 after adjusting for inflation

09 Mar 2026

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Record numbers recorded as pharmacies expand vaccination role

Community pharmacies delivered almost half of all Covid jabs during autumn campaign.

04 Mar 2026

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Funding talks start but details of DHSC letter unknown

Community Pharmacy England did not provide specifics on what the Government's letter said about 2026-27 negotiations.

02 Mar 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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Security guard wins harassment case after pharmacist sends ‘offensive’ GIF

Former security guard's allegation of harassment related to sex upheld

16 Feb 2026

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Morrisons puts dozens of pharmacies up for sale to reduce costs

The multiple, which made losses of £381 million last year, has employed property agents to sell some of its in-store pharmacies.

16 Feb 2026

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Pharmacies to have expanded role in cancer diagnosis

National cancer plan mentions pharmacy several times including involvement in heartburn health pilot.

04 Feb 2026

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Dispensing role under threat says CCA

NHS dispensing is undervalued, underappreciated and under threat, says new report.

29 Jan 2026

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Hypertension management in England going backwards

England has lost the advances in the prevention, diagnosis and management of hypertension it made during the early 2000s.

27 Jan 2026

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Impact of antibiotic ADRs on patients revealed

“Antibiotic side-effects can significantly disrupt patients’ lives”, say the authors of a new study

26 Jan 2026

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Pharmacies to offer expanded vaccination services

DHSC wants to create a “vaccination system fit for the future” with pharmacy much more involved.

22 Jan 2026

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Pharmacy supervision changes enacted at last

Pharmacists can now authorise support staff to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions.

08 Jan 2026

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Editor’s comment: Pharmacy’s bleak midwinter

Community pharmacy is the cornerstone of the NHS but the network is staring into the abyss. The funding gap must be eliminated – urgently – before pharmacy closures spiral out of control and patient care is damaged irrevocably, says PM editor Richard Thomas.

12 Dec 2025

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Lords committee warned urgent generics investment needed to avoid shortages

Pharma bodies tell the Lords Public Services Committee the US-UK tariff deal should not be funded “by further pressure" on generic medicines.

09 Dec 2025

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Expect one-year pharmacy funding deal, CPE chief tells LPC conference

Community Pharmacy England said Morrison acknowledged contractors “felt stung by the previous multi-year settlement”.

09 Dec 2025

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London pharmacies buck trend as average goodwill values decline

Competition for pharmacies 'most intense' in urban centres says broker

25 Nov 2025

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