Independent Community Pharmacist
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Standing up for independent pharmacists across the UK. We report on their successes and struggles and hold people in power to account on their behalf.
Opinion: A scheme called Football on Prescription, launched by green industrialist @DaleVince and MP Simon Opher, to help improve people's mental health sounds great. But I fear it is missing something huge, says @ICPmagazine editor @NeilTrainis. independentpharmacist.co.uk/views/i-fear-f…
Opinion: Is ADHD a brain chemistry disorder that needs medical intervention or a perfectly healthy response to being in the wrong environment? Pharmacist and stand-up comedian Peter Kelly explains. independentpharmacist.co.uk/views/france-v…
Exclusive: @NPA1921 chair @OlivierPicardUK and Avicenna Membership Services MD @Brij_Valla call for @ComPharmEngland committee members’ votes to be made public. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1287263-n…
Court spares pharmacy team member who stole Ozempic prison time. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1287243-c…
Letter to the editor: Independent pharmacists contact @ICPmagazine to get things off their chest. independentpharmacist.co.uk/views/letter-t…
News: @KingsCollegeLon has launched a fast-track medical degree to allow pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to train to become doctors. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1287163-k…
Dozens of GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are taking part in a scheme to help get people off antidepressants and improve their mental health by prescribing them football matches. independentpharmacist.co.uk/health-nhs-new…
A report published today by @PharmaSupport lays out the financial and mental health assistance it has given pharmacists, former pharmacists and pharmacy students and reveals it awarded nearly £700,000 in grants between 2020 and 2024. independentpharmacist.co.uk/profession-new…
News: @TheGPhC has said it will increase annual registration fees for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians by six per cent from September and is deciding whether to increase those again next year. independentpharmacist.co.uk/business-news/…
Pharmacists are set to play a part in a @UKLabour pilot which will help the disabled and people with health conditions back to work. independentpharmacist.co.uk/health-nhs-new…
Pharmacy technician who possessed and distributed indecent images of children has been struck off the @TheGPhC register. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1286998-p…
Finance: If your cashflow is not monitored, you will find your independent pharmacy juggling to settle its liabilities as they become due, warns our financial expert. independentpharmacist.co.uk/finance/keep-o…
Interview: With over two decades of service at Tynewydd Pharmacy in the Welsh valleys, Pharmacy Technician of the Year Emma Williams has built a reputation for care that goes far beyond the counter. independentpharmacist.co.uk/interviews/int…
Legal view: The pharmacy landscape in England is undergoing one of its most significant regulatory shifts in two decades. Legal experts Richard Hough and @pharmthorrun explore what the changes mean for the sector. independentpharmacist.co.uk/legal/a-new-ch…
A coroner has warned there is a lack of clear and consistent guidance that annual health checks in general practice should include electrocardiograms for patients who have been prescribed an antipsychotic medicine in the long-term. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1286864-g…
. @NPA1921 chair @OlivierPicardUK reminds the public that women can be “safely treated” in pharmacies for urinary tract infections after publication of a government report which warns UTIs cost hospitals in England £604m in 2023 to 2024. independentpharmacist.co.uk/health-nhs-new…
The deadline to enter the Independent Pharmacy Awards at the House of Commons is fast approaching - Tuesday, July 15, 2025! The awards highlight the inspirational work of independent pharmacies in the UK - get your entry in now! @NPA1921 @ComPharmEngland independentpharmacist.co.uk/awards/ipa-202…
As part of its #nhs10yearplan, the government says AI software will improve the NHS app to direct patients to pharmacies by 2028. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1286141-a…
Independent pharmacy teams - here's your chance to showcase the brilliant work you do for your local communities! Enter the Independent Pharmacy Awards at the House of Commons! Entry deadline is fast approaching - July 15. We have 6 great categories. independentpharmacist.co.uk/awards/ipa-202…
News: @rpharms toolkit fails to address dispensing confusion after diabetic’s death, coroner rules. independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/1286127-r…
