NPA Coverage in the media

The NPA’s press office helps to safeguard the interests of the community pharmacy sector in the media and ensures the voice of NPA members’ is well represented. The press office writes regular columns for the pharmacy trade press and often organizes NPA spokespeople to be interviewed on national and regional media to talk about the issues which matter most to pharmacists and patients. We also advise NPA members about handling local media interest in their pharmacy – whether it’s bad news or good news.

Below is a list of some media coverage in which the NPA has appeared in.

In the media

There were more than 700 items of NPA media coverage in 2022, including more than 100 in national newspapers, TV and radio. Keep visiting this page as it is updated with highlights of our coverage in 2023.

Past Media Coverage

 

NPA highlights 2023:

 

13 May

Mirror. Thousands of pharmacies on brink of closure – just as Tories say we need them more

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/thousands-pharmacies-brink-closure–29972381

9 May

Sanjeev Panesar on Good Morning Britain (starts at 11 minutes)

https://www.itv.com/watch/good-morning-britain/2a3211/2a3211a3559

Gareth Jones on GB News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=6427&v=ndA6BKoVad8&feature=youtu.be

8 May

BBC. Scores of local pharmacies closing across England

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65481473

 

12 April

C5 News. Olivier Picard on the junior doctors’ strike

15 March

Talk TV. Nick Kaye, cough medicine recall

https://twitter.com/TalkTV/status/1635919047509389313?cxt=HHwWgsC9wZnt-bMtAAAA

21 February

‘Daily Mail. ‘Ministers are fiddling while pharmacies burn’: LORD GRADE says at a time when the NHS desperately needs local lifelines, the government must ease the crippling load to save thousands of community chemists

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11773097/Ministers-fiddling-pharmacies-burn-LORD-GRADE-says.html

29 January

iNews. Secrets of a pharmacist: ‘I’ve had to pull bees and maggots out of people’s ears’

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/secrets-of-a-pharmacist-ive-had-to-pull-bees-and-maggots-out-of-peoples-ears-2113945

13 January

ITV News. ‘We’re struggling’: Most pharmacists say they are at risk of burnout, exclusive figures show

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-01-13/were-struggling-most-pharmacists-say-they-are-at-risk-of-burnout

4 January

BBC Breakfast. Sanjeev Panesar on pharmacy funding

https://twitter.com/NPA1921/status/1611014700891783168?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 

NPA coverage 2023:

 

12 June

ICP. NPA promises to support independents during inquiry

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-promises-to-support-independents-during-inquiry

8 June

The Pharmacist. MPs to investigate ‘readiness’ of pharmacies in meeting future demand

https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/mps-to-investigate-readiness-of-pharmacies-in-meeting-future-demand/

11 May

Pharmacy Magazine. At last — some genuinely good news for pharmacy

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/news/viewpoint-at-last-some-genuinely-good-news-for-pharmacy

5 May

C&D. The choice is ours: Look to the future or get lost in the slipstream of change

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136984/The-choice-is-ours-Look-to-the-future-or-get-lost-in-the-slipstream-of-change

4 May

The Pharmacist. NPA sets out new contractual framework principles ahead of negotiations

https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-sets-out-new-contractual-framework-principles-ahead-of-negotiations/

26 April

Pharmacy Business. NPA call pharmacies to pause and reflect rollout of Pharmacy Contraception Service

https://www.pharmacy.biz/npa-call-pharmacies-to-pause-and-reflect-rollout-of-pharmacy-contraception-service/

ICP. NPA chief appointed to health and social care committee panel

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-chief-appointed-to-health-and-social-care-committee

24 April

C&D. NPA names Cornwall contractor Nick Kaye as new chair

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136958/NPA-names-Cornwall-contractor-Nick-Kaye-as-new-chair

21 April

C&D. Why I’m still optimistic about the future of community pharmacy in England

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136950/Why-Im-still-optimistic-about-the-future-of-community-pharmacy-in-England

Pharmacy Magazine. NPA view: All change as new board elected

14 April

C&D. NPA chief executive Mark Lyonette to step down

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136935/NPA-chief-executive-Mark-Lyonette-to-step-down

4 April

ICP. Persuasive pandemic stories

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/views/persuasive-pandemic-stories

3 April

ICP. NPA announces board election results

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/893018-npa-announces-board-election-results

1 April

Health Care Leader. How ICBs can work with community pharmacy

https://healthcareleadernews.com/views/how-icbs-can-work-with-community-pharmacy/

30 March

The Pharmacist. NPA chair: Sector needs funding for ‘stable environment’ to attract students

https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-chair-sector-needs-funding-for-stable-environment-to-attract-students/

24 March

Pharmacy Business. EXCLUSIVE – Andrew Lane: Empowering pharmacy contactors

https://www.pharmacy.biz/exclusive-andrew-lane-empowering-pharmacy-contactors/

16 March

ICP. Budget 2023: VAT exemption extended to services supervised by pharmacists

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/891817-budget-2023-vat-exemption-extended-to-services-supervised-by-pharmacists

8 March

C&D. It’s time to level the playing field for independent community pharmacies

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136840/Its-time-to-level-the-playing-field-for-independent-community-pharmacies

28 February

Pharmacy Business.  NPA survey: Majority of independent pharmacy owners witness negative cashflow in 2022

https://www.pharmacy.biz/npa-survey-majority-of-independent-pharmacy-owners-witness-negative-cashflow-in-2022/

C&D. Pharmacy leaders ‘cautiously’ welcome new Northern Ireland Brexit deal

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136816/Pharmacy-leaders-cautiously-welcome-new-Northern-Ireland-Brexit-deal

24 February

ICP. NPA to give evidence to Covid public inquiry

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-to-give-evidence-to-covid-public-inquiry

21 February

Pharmacy Magazine. High rents still a major problem for pharmacies, warns NPA

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/news/890358-high-rents-still-a-major-problem-for-pharmacies-warns-npa

7 February

C&D. NPA to elect new chair as Andrew Lane steps down

https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136762/NPA-to-elect-new-chair-as-Andrew-Lane-steps-down?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=web-push&utm_term=CD136729

31 January

Pharmacy Business. Community pharmacy bodies urge prime minister to resolve sector’s fund crisis

https://www.pharmacy.biz/community-pharmacy-bodies-urge-prime-minister-to-resolve-sectors-fund-crisis/

30 January

The Pharmacist. Fixing ‘front door to the NHS’ is ‘top priority’ for Labour, says Wes Streeting

https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/fixing-front-door-to-the-nhs-is-top-priority-for-labour-says-wes-streeting/

20 January

ICP. NPA urges members to run for election

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-urges-members-to-run-for-election

18 January

Pharmacy Magazine. National bodies come together to save community pharmacy

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/news/national-bodies-come-together-to-save-community-pharmacy

20 January

ICP. NPA urges members to run for election

https://www.independentpharmacist.co.uk/news/npa-urges-members-to-run-for-election

18 January

Pharmacy Business. Community pharmacy bodies launch joint campaign ‘Save Our Pharmacies’

https://www.pharmacy.biz/community-pharmacy-bodies-launch-joint-campaign-save-our-pharmacies/

15 January

Inews. NHS crisis: ‘Our pharmacy has been open for 38 years – but soaring drug costs mean we face closure’

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/pharmacy-open-38-years-soaring-drug-costs-closure-2083009

11 January

Pharmacy Magazine. So how about standing for the NPA board?

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/opinion/so-how-about-standing-for-the-npa-board