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Pharmacies threatening reduced hours over Labour budget funding row

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said it has been left with “no choice” but to reduce opening hours

The Independent UK

UK pharmacies could cut hours unless NHS provides ‘new and sufficient’ funding

The National Pharmacy Association has recommended collective action for the first time in its history

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of independent pharmacies advised to take action amid funding row

Members of the National Pharmacy Association were balloted on collective action in November and have now been advised to start the process.

The Independent UK

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Drug shortages putting patients at risk, pharmacists warn

A survey of 500 pharmacies by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) revealed that at least once a day supply problems mean pharmacies are unable to dispense a prescription.

The Independent UK

Patients being put at risk by medicine supply shortages, pharmacy leaders warn

The National Pharmacy Association said pharmacies frequently have to turn away distressed, frustrated and sometimes angry patients.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves’ ‘Triple Whammy’ Tax Raid Set to Trigger Mass Business Closures

In a stark warning to the healthcare sector, scores of UK independent pharmacies are teetering on the brink of closure amid a surge in operational costs.

The Fashion Central

‘Tsunami of closures’ looms for pharmacies as Reeves’s Budget measures bite

One pharmacist told The Independent he was ‘on borrowed time’ after going to his bank twice for extra money to stay afloat

The Independent UK

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Pharmacies ‘hanging on by fingernails’ over financial pressures, leaders warn

Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

The Independent UK

Map shows alarming decline in number of pharmacies across London as experts warn of 'increasing pressure to meet demand'

Nearly 9 in 10 London boroughs have seen at least one pharmacy close permanently in the last two years

Evening Standard

Nearly four in five people want to get more treatments at pharmacies

Pharmacists also want to be able to provide more services, but to do so they say an increase in their stagnant funding agreement is essential

The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs to have tougher checks after people with eating disorders get prescriptions

Pharmacy regulator warns some people with history of eating disorders wrongly obtaining medicines such as Wegovy or Mounjaro

The Independent UK

Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say

Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacy leaders issue fresh warning over online sales of weight loss jabs

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is low.

Evening Standard

Cradock Four: Why apartheid victims are suing South Africa’s government

Families of the murdered activists are among two dozen suing government for failure to deliver justice for past crimes.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We were betrayed’: families of apartheid victims sue South African government

High court case demands inquiry into 1985 Cradock Four killings and ‘constitutional damages’ worth £7.3m

inkl

Japan’s Casino Policy: Balancing Economic Growth and Offshore Gambling Challenges

Japan is entering a new chapter in its economic and tourism strategy. With the recent approval of its first integrated casino resort (IR) in Osaka, the government is betting big on legal gambling to attract millions of visitors and drive economic growth. Yet, while Japan moves forward with its ambitious…

The Independent UK

Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data

Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace

Evening Standard

Leading pharmacists outraged over GP funding announcement

The Government has announced the first details of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

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Fortune

‘Higher-ups are in our pocket’ — An aviation giant with billions in military contracts admits to bribing officials in Nepal and South Africa

AAR Corp. will pay $55 million to resolve bribery investigations by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission

The Independent UK

UK pharmacy sector ‘the sick man of Europe’

Analysis shows the UK has fewer pharmacies per 100,000 people than the likes of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria.

The Independent UK

Pharmacies could cut hours or close as a result of Budget measures, leaders warn

A number of organisations representing pharmacists have joined forces to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to intervene.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour pose 'very real risk' to free prescriptions, SNP warn

THE SNP have warned that Scottish Labour pose a “very real risk” to free prescriptions in Scotland ...

Evening Standard

Bubble has burst for the pharmacy sector, say owners

The warning came as independent community pharmacies voted in favour of action which could see hours reduced and some services withdrawn.

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacies vote to cut services unless UK government acts over ‘crisis’

Pharmacy owners to reduce hours and make fewer home deliveries of medicines unless there is better funding

The Independent UK

Pharmacies to reduce opening hours and withdraw key services in funding row

Pharmacies could also withdraw from providing emergency contraception

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