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Over half of independent pharmacies could close in next year without further support

By Liz Wells 27 August 2025

Up to 63% of independent pharmacies could close in the next year, with around 40% being unable to pay in full for the cost of prescription medication for patients, new surveys reveal.

OBESITY

Programme to tackle obesity through pharmacies and community access

By Liz Wells 12 August 2025

NHS patients living with obesity could get cutting-edge help to improve their health, thanks to a new programme backed by up to £85m from the government and pharmaceutical company Lilly.

People finding it easier to contact GPs, ONS reveals

By Lee Peart 17 July 2025

Fewer people are finding it difficult to contact their GP, according to the latest ONS statistics.

PLAN FOR CHANGE

Government frees up pharmacists time to treat patients

By Liz Wells 17 July 2025

The DHSC has unveiled plans to modernise pharmacy supervision rules to allow registered pharmacy technicians to take greater responsibility.

IPSOS

Patients' experience of GPs 'improves significantly'

By Liz Wells 10 July 2025

Patients’ overall experience of primary care services has improved significantly since this year, new data reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

MPs find medicines shortages now 'systemic threat' to patient care

By Liz Wells 08 July 2025

A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy calls for urgent reforms to medicines supply, after describing shortages as a 'permanent and escalating feature' of the health...

PRIMARY CARE

Medicines supply issues 'distressing new normal'

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

Medicines shortages and supply disruptions remain widespread, with mounting pressure on pharmacies as more time needs to be spent on managing medicines supply, new data reveals.

PHARMACY FIRST

'Turbocharging' Pharmacy First could reach 20 million patients a year

By Liz Wells 06 June 2025

Expanding the Pharmacy First service to include a wider range of conditions could allow pharmacies to treat 20 million patients a year, nearly five times higher than they currently do, new analysis...

PHARMACIES

Providing blood pressure monitoring 'could reduce' access to Pharmacy First

By Liz Wells 03 June 2025

The forthcoming requirement for pharmacies to provide a ‘bundle’ of three clinical services to receive threshold payments could lead to unintended consequences, new analysis reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Pharmacies warn of ongoing Creon shortages

By Liz Wells 02 June 2025

Pharmacies are warning that patients are skipping meals, rationing doses and travelling distances of more than 30 miles to get hold of the medication Creon due to ongoing shortages.

PHARMACIES