Financial management funding

Financial Management & Funding,

Debated: Should 'leaky' CPE committee reveal how members voted on funding?

Day 2 of the 2025 Sigma conference saw lively debate on matters of transparency

13 May 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Sigma Azerbaijan: NPA chief refuses to rule out collective action

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard said he has heard "harrowing stories" of pharmacists using their pensions and remortgaging homes to keep their pharmacies open.

12 May 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Kamsons criticises BSA after NMS clawback rises 160% on appeal

Kamsons 'disappointed' with appeal outcome after clawback amount more than doubles.

08 May 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

April wage bills 'cripple' pharmacies as tax hike takes effect

NI pharmacies cough up an extra £1m in employment costs for April

30 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

BREAKING: NPA decides not to recommend action in protest at pharmacy funding

However, the NPA warned individual pharmacies may still decide to reduce their services to save costs.

25 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Funding deal is ‘a kick in the teeth’, says pharmacy group director

RightPharm Limited director Mahesh Shah was critical of Community Pharmacy England's description of the settlement as “the largest uplift in funding across the whole of the NHS”.

17 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

The long hand of NHS clawbacks: £36k in historic expense claims recovered

NHS dismisses appeals from six pharmacies over 'out of pocket' expense claims

11 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

CPE: Pharmacies now £65k better off – before staff bills accounted for

CPE says an 'average pharmacy' will earn over £5k more per month

08 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Welsh Government announces £6m ‘stability payment’ for pharmacies

Welsh Government offers pharmacies an extra £6m with strings attached

04 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

Numark chair: Funding deal is welcome but cannot be the last step

Harry McQuillan is optimistic the Government will address the funding gaps in the economic analysis “over a short number of years”.

02 Apr 2025

Financial Management & Funding,

NPA refuses to rule out collective action despite funding announcement

The National Pharmacy Association will examine the deal, described by health minister Stephen Kinnock (pictured) as "strong", and consult with members on the next steps.

31 Mar 2025