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NPA responds to report on medicine shortages

"As this report shows, ongoing shortages of medicine causes huge challenges for patients and pharmacies alike and in certain cases poses a serious risk to patient safety. "Pharmacy teams are under enormous pressure but are forced to spend hours hunting down stuck for distressed and frustrated patients.

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National Pharmacy Association responds to NHS 10 Year Plan

Henry Gregg, Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association said the devil’s in the detail but there is a lot of opportunity for community pharmacy contractors having a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service – bringing health to the heart of the high street.

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Patients spend at least 6 million hours in A&E with minor conditions – pharmacy leaders

At least 6 million hours of time in Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) was taken up last year by patients with issues that could have been treated in a community pharmacy, new analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has found.

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National Pharmacy Association and The Pharmacy Show 2025 unite to empower community pharmacies

The Pharmacy Show and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) are delighted to announce a partnership for The Pharmacy Show 2025, the UK’s largest event for the pharmacy sector, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 12–13 October 2025.

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New Chief Executive of NPA, Henry Gregg starts today

Henry Gregg, formerly Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, begins work as Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association today (Tuesday).

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NPA and RWA Pharmacy launch new business intelligence solution for Independent Pharmacies

The National Pharmacy Association and RWA Pharmacy have teamed up to launch a new business intelligence solution for England’s Independent Pharmacies, called Independents + Insights.

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