Rising locum rates have “caused tremendous problems” over the last year and “can’t be sustainable for the industry” in the long term, Numark director Jeremy Meader has told C+D.

Lloydspharmacy has apologised after a “network-related issue” meant its pharmacy teams were unable to dispense medication yesterday. 

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) is canvassing its members who are employed by the NHS for their opinion, before deciding whether it will hold the union's first ever ballot for industrial action.

Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Integrated care systems (ICSs) are the “key to unlocking” community pharmacy's potential, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has announced in its 10-year strategy plan.