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Many community pharmacies across the country will be having one of their busiest days of the year today (Friday 19th December) ahead of the upcoming run of Bank Holidays. The pre-Christmas season is always incredibly busy as patients rely on their local pharmacy to be able to stock up on their prescription and other medicines [...]

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The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mail,  The Sun, Yahoo News, LBC News Reports in the media have suggested that pharmacies across England are running low on flu vaccines, with potential shortages of appointments in some isolated areas. Reports indicate that a particularly infectious strain is driving what could be the worst flu season on record [...]

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Community pharmacies across England are facing intense and unsustainable pressure, with morale at breaking point and patient care increasingly at risk, according to findings from Community Pharmacy England’s 2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey: Staffing and Morale report. With over 4,300 pharmacy premises and 1,600 staff responding, the survey paints a stark picture of a sector grappling [...]

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Pharmacy press In response to the letter critical of the Pharmacy First service, as reported in The Times article, BMA leaders suggest GPs ‘overwhelm A&Es’ in revolt against NHS reforms, we issued the following statement to the press. Our CEO, Janet Morrison said:  “We are very troubled by this combative approach and are writing to [...]

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BBC News, The Independent  Pharmacy teams have faced major issues in recent days, with many patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations through the National Booking System (NBS) despite not being eligible this winter. Only those aged 75 and over, and younger patients with weakened immune systems, qualify for free boosters this year. Alastair Buxton, Director of NHS [...]

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