Pharmacies across the UK are set to sound an alarm or ring a bell in a coordinated protest action on September 19, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has revealed to C+D.

Well Pharmacy has announced the appointment of a new chief executive as Seb Hobbs is due to step down in September for personal reasons.

The pharmacy negotiator has said that it will seek “early meetings” with new government ministers but that negotiations on a new pharmacy funding deal could be “weeks” away.

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has told pharmacies to “save the date” for a second day of protest action to be held on September 19.