C+D spoke to @Sadik4Pharmacy about the fractured (but not broken!) state of pharmacy politics and a funding prediction (spoiler, it's not 28%)... #pharmacy chemistanddruggist.co.uk/analysis/opini…

Welcome back to the APPG on Pharmacy weekly Parliamentary update. A busier week after the House of Commons return from recess. Follow the link below for a summary of key parliamentary developments in community pharmacy from the week just gone. pharmacyappg.co.uk/news/this-week…

I am proud that this Government stands with Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. We are always stronger together, an island nation but not alone in the values we hold. Our shared vision for co-operation to protect those values means we will always stand with our friends.

Yesterday's announcement from Wes Streeting about NHS England shows we are tackling the administrative burden #NorthSomerset constituents continually tell me about so we can invest more in frontline staff. We need an NHS that works. Find out more here 👇 gov.uk/government/spe…

On my way to UK Parliament for an emergency sitting to help UK Prime Minister protect our British Steel Industry and pass laws to save the Scunthorpe plant from imminent closure We need a homegrown steel industry for our national defence and to grow our economy #LaboursavesSteel

Despite all the wonderful places to live and vibrant communities in #NorthSomerset I think it was always written that #pharmacist MP moves to #Pill. I am looking forward to building my life in our new home with my amazing wife and two boys. Read more 👇 northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/25088590.…

It was great to meet with amazing Trussell #Clevedon and District Foodbank while dropping off a donation. The teams that keep this going and support so many are amazing. You can find out more and donate to support this valuable service 👇 clevedondistrict.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/more-…

It is great to hear the announcement that legislation changes to enable Hub and Spoke in #pharmacy are going to be laid before the house. I am grateful to Stephen Kinnock and colleagues for helping to unlock this change. Find out more 👇 pharmacymagazine.co.uk/business-news/…

The All-Party Pharmacy Group, which I chair, held the last of our “Future of Community Pharmacy” evidence sessions recently. We heard about what could work better, and what more #communitypharmacy can do for patients in the future. Thanks to everyone who took part - report coming soon!

I had a big day of #pharmacy yesterday - first, hosting the GPhC parliamentary launch of their new 5yr strategy, and welcoming Health Minister Stephen Kinnock. Then meeting Community Pharmacy Devon chair Rachel Fergie at the Community Pharmacy England drop-in to talk about pharmacy services in #Exeter.

Last week, we launched our new strategic plan for 2025-30 at a launch event at the House of Commons. Thank you to Steve Race MP 💙💛 for hosting our event and to the Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock for a powerful address on the important role of pharmacy>> tinyurl.com/bdfnhfjr

Today we proudly marked 97 years since women secured the right to vote on equal terms with men. To honour this milestone, women MPs gathered for a commemorative photocall organised by Centenary Action celebrating the progress we've made and the work still to come.

GPhC announces that 77 per cent of candidates passed registration assessment GPhC #PharmacyUK #GPhC #PharmacistExam #HealthcareCareers #PharmacyStudents #PharmacySuccess #PharmacyEducation #AsianPharmacyProfessionals #FuturePharmacists pharmacy.biz/gphc-registrat…

‘He threatened to kill me’: National Pharmacy Association chair confronts shoplifter vist.ly/43z4g CCTV footage shows Olivier Picard challenge a shoplifter attempting to flee his premises, yet the police said “we’re not going to come out” when he dialled 999 #pharmacy #communitypharmacy

You can’t make this stuff up. Convicted of attempted people smuggling (in order to pay off drug debts), and now leading anti-migrant protests.

Read the latest editor's blog from James Halliwell... Is the DH playing a futures game with UK healthcare? vist.ly/45bs6 When healthcare headlines descend into the realm of science fiction monster-based B-movies, what does it say about where we are in terms of

My weekend box has arrived so I guess it’s official. Delighted to be remaining as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Lots done, so much more to do. An NHS based on need and not the ability to pay. Revolutionary in the 1940s. Essential for the 21st century.

📘 What’s inside Community Pharmacy England’s 2024–25 Annual Report? The annual report covers: the year in review, impact, strategy, support, and annual accounts; all to give a full picture of the work delivered in 2024/25. 🔍 Explore the full report 👇 bit.ly/3Wk94SM

Pharmacist MP ‘honoured’ to be elected new APPG chair vist.ly/4bz77 Labour MP and pharmacist Sadik Al-Hassan has been elected as the new chair of the parliamentary All-Party Pharmacy Group All-Party Pharmacy Group chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/politics/…

Exclusive: Unpaid Jhoots locum fees surpass £1m vist.ly/4g3g3 The PDA has told C+D that its locum members are owed some £1.1m by Jhoots pharmacies and demanded “clarity” on who is “liable for the massive total debt owed to pharmacists” The PDA