Pharmacies in England funded £800m less than a decade ago
By Liz Wells 26 February 2026
Funding for community pharmacies is £800m less in real-terms today than it was in 2015/16, a parliamentary written answer has revealed.
Pharmacies warn of service cuts within weeks without urgent funding action
By Liz Wells 18 February 2026
Thousands of pharmacies in England have written to the health secretary Wes Streeting to warn that they are being faced with ‘agonising decisions about what services to cut to their patients to kee...
Government excluding pharmacies from business rates support is 'an insult'
By Liz Wells 27 January 2026
The Government's decision to exclude pharmacies from business rates support is 'an insult', the National Pharmacy Association says.
Pharmacies push minister for roadmap to recovery
By Liz Wells 27 January 2026
Community pharmacies across the country have entered 2026 ‘in real economic peril’ and urgently need a roadmap to recovery, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has warned the Government.
Business rates rise will push pharmacies to 'brink of collapse'
By Liz Wells 15 January 2026
The rise in business rates will push many pharmacies to the 'brink of collapse’ if it goes ahead in April, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) warned chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Pharmacies call to be included in business rates backtrack
By Liz Wells 09 January 2026
Pharmacies are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stop the looming increases to business rates for them, as well as pubs.
Allied acquires Jhoots pharmacies
By Liz Wells 06 January 2026
Allied Pharmacies has acquired 68 Jhoots pharmacies across the UK.
Partnership aims to widen participation in clinical research through community pharmacies
By Liz Wells 03 December 2025
The National Pharmacy Association and the Centre for Research Equity have launched a partnership to help independent community pharmacies across the UK recruit participants for clinical trials.
Parliamentary report examines the future of community pharmacies
By Liz Wells 20 November 2025
Without urgent reform patients will lose access to vital community pharmacy services, warns a new report.
Free 'morning after pill' becomes available at high street pharmacies
By Liz Wells 29 October 2025
Women can access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today (29 October).
Deprived areas 'worst hit' by pharmacy closures
By Liz Wells 24 October 2025
Deprived council areas have been disproportionately impacted by pharmacy closures in the past three years, new research reveals.
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