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RCGP and BMA urge government to put GP Connect rollout ‘on hold’

In a position statement, the two bodies' Joint GP IT Committee outlined three “necessary steps” that should be taken to ensure GP Connect is ready for use with Pharmacy First.…

Published: 19 September 2025

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GPhC warns of emerging patient safety issues

In a letter to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy owners, Roz Gittins has highlighted concerns reported to the regulator and the importance of ensuring safe and effective pharmacy care for patients.…

Published: 8 August 2025

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Latest MEP reflects ‘growing complexity of pharmacy practice’

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s newest Medicines, Ethics and Practice is the professional guide for pharmacists’ 48th edition.…

Published: 21 July 2025

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NHS App to include pharmacy finder

The Department of Health and Social Care said the updated NHS App will include an AI tool to help patients find their nearest pharmacy, as well as best-rated providers of other clinical services.…

Published: 8 July 2025

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Integrated digital patient care records to be created following law change

The Scottish Parliament has backed an amendment to the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, which states that all patients in Scotland must have a digital care record, to enable “secure and efficient sharing of data between health care and social services”.…

Published: 11 June 2025

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Ban on new distance-selling pharmacies will result in ‘even playing field’ for contractors, says government

Legislative changes coming into force later in June 2025 will also prohibit distance-selling pharmacies from providing remote services in person on their premises.…

Published: 5 June 2025

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Prescription tracking app to be used by more than 5,000 pharmacies within a year, says NHS England

NHS England said the tracking feature will reduce how long pharmacists spend on the phone and give them more time to offer advice to patients.…

Published: 27 May 2025

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Patients to be able to nominate a pharmacy on NHS App more easily from July 2025

Rahul Singal, chief pharmacy and medicines information officer at NHS England, announced at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2025 that several other prescription-based user features would be introduced to the NHS App by early 2026.…

Published: 13 May 2025

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Hub-and-spoke dispensing expansion set to begin in October 2025

Hub-and-spoke dispensing between different legal entities will be permitted from 1 October 2025 under draft amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.…

Published: 1 May 2025

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Homecare medicines services need electronic prescribing and access to records, report urges

The General Pharmaceutical Council has suggested that UK national health organisations should ensure that homecare pharmacy teams have the same access to clinical systems as other parts of patients’ care team.…

Published: 22 April 2025