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NHS England  Pharmacy First is now officially available across England, allowing patients in England easy and convenient access to treatment for seven common conditions directly from community pharmacies without the need for a GP appointment.   Despite the current pressures in the sector, pharmacy owners and teams have diligently prepared for this launch, with an impressive [...]

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Last night, ITV1 aired a documentary delving into the challenges faced by the community pharmacy sector and the effects on patients. In the lead-up to this programme airing, we and many others in the sector collaborated with the ITV Tonight team over several weeks to shed light on the profound crisis impacting English pharmacies. The [...]

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Pharmacy press LloydsPharmacy, once holding the position of the country’s second-largest community pharmacy chain has confirmed its departure from the high street. The chain confirms that all their pharmacies are now sold and four stores have closed. We have issued the following statement in response to this. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “The decision by [...]

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Pharmacy Press We at Community Pharmacy England extend our best wishes to colleagues across the sector celebrating Diwali this year. We shared the below statement with the pharmacy press. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “Happy Diwali to all community pharmacy colleagues marking this special festival. As you get together with loved ones to celebrate [...]

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Community Pharmacy England remains fully focused on improving outcomes for all community pharmacy businesses and throughout this autumn we have once again been influencing a range of important stakeholders on pharmacy’s behalf. We have been briefing influential MPs, Ministers, health charities, patient groups, think tanks, and national press journalists to highlight the critical pressures on [...]

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