Pharmacy contract

Business environment,

Many pharmacies 'hanging on by a thread' says CPE

Over 80 per cent of pharmacy owners are concerned about their business, with a further 2.6 per cent ‘very concerned’, says latest CPE poll.

23 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

Exclusive: NPA members warn Labour DSP policy will have ‘significant impact’ on patients

National Pharmacy Association members are disappointed DSPs were not consulted about the measure stopping them providing NHS-commissioned services face-to-face from their premises.

11 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Contract,

NPA urges Government to ‘re-run’ economic analysis based on pharmacy funding deal

The NPA wants another analysis to "calculate the impact of the recently agreed uplift in pharmacy funding on the financial sustainability of the sector”.

23 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

GP and pharmacy contracts should be aligned, says ex-BMA council chair

Former British Medical Association council chair Chaand Nagpaul said pharmacy and general practice was working in a “disjointed way”.

29 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

Contract,

PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

PDA chairman Mark Koziol told CPE chief executive Janet Morrison the voices of employee pharmacists and locums must be heard.

16 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Scottish Government ‘tightening the purse strings,’ CPS warns contractors

Negotiator warns Scottish contractors that budgets for 2024-25 may be tight.

02 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

Contract,

Talks on 2024-25 pharmacy contract won’t restart before September

CPE said the Treasury will spend the next few weeks working with Government departments to see how much funding is available.

29 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Contract,

Pharmacy bodies write to Streeting with appeal for better investment

Pharmacy bodies have urged health secretary Wes Streeting to support pharmacies so they can continue supporting patients.

09 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Integrated care,

NAPC president: We will never have aligned national contracts

Ash Soni said national contracts “will always be there” but the opportunity for pharmacy is at local level.

06 Mar 2024 , 5 Min Article

Contract,

Swings in margin adjustments are wreaking havoc, says Rowlands chief

Nigel Swift said quarterly margin adjustments are "a clear demonstration the system is simply not working."

12 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

‘Distressed sales’ of struggling pharmacies to continue in 2024

Business challenges will force more contractors to sell up, a predicts leading broker

11 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Many pharmacies 'hanging on by a thread' says CPE

Exclusive: NPA members warn Labour DSP policy will have ‘significant impact’ on patients

NPA urges Government to ‘re-run’ economic analysis based on pharmacy funding deal

GP and pharmacy contracts should be aligned, says ex-BMA council chair

PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

Scottish Government ‘tightening the purse strings,’ CPS warns contractors

Talks on 2024-25 pharmacy contract won’t restart before September

Pharmacy bodies write to Streeting with appeal for better investment

NAPC president: We will never have aligned national contracts

Swings in margin adjustments are wreaking havoc, says Rowlands chief

‘Distressed sales’ of struggling pharmacies to continue in 2024