High street pharmacists in the South West have helped more than 540,000 patients with minor illnesses since January 2024, figures have shown. NHS England South West said following the Pharmacy First scheme’s launch, which aimed to expand services offered by pharmacies, 220,000 people had received help without an appointment for seven common conditions such as...
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say that will be delayed while they...
