Government has been warned that a worrying one third of pharmacies face service cuts within weeks if urgent funding isn’t made available. Owners representing one in three pharmacies in England – serving an estimated 15.5 million patients – have taken the unprecedented collective step to write to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to warn him that pharmacies ‘are at real risk of imminent closure due to intolerable ...

The 2026 Pharmacist Support Bursary Scheme has opened for applications. The profession’s independent charity has announced the launch of the 2026 Student Bursary Scheme with continued support from Cencora Alliance Healthcare, a partnership now in its third year. The scheme, which closes on April 20, offers awards of £3,000 or £5,000 to MPharm students entering their final year in September ...

A new campaign has been unveiled to support the pharmacy community through loneliness. Pharmacist Support, the profession’s independent charity, is calling on the pharmacy community to join the Walk for Wellbeing campaign. With the strapline, ‘Tackling loneliness one step at a time’, the campaign aims to raise vital funds for the charity’s free and confidential support services while fostering connection ...

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned that a worrying 63 per cent of pharmacies could close in the next year if they don’t get further support. Two shocking new surveys have revealed that as well as 63 per cent being at risk, around four in 10 were unable to pay in full for the cost of prescription medication for ...