Julie Cook

Yorkshire pharmacy chain rebrands after acquisition by hub-and-spoke company
An independent pharmacy chain that was recently snapped up by a hub-and-spoke company has announced plans to rebrand as Pharmacy+Health.

Only two-thirds of GPs referring to pharmacies via CPCS, minister reveals
Only around two-thirds of GP practices are referring patients to pharmacies via the community pharmacist consultation service (CPCS), the pharmacy minister has revealed.

Scammers cold call pharmacy patients asking for cash to deliver medicines
Scammers are impersonating pharmacies and targeting patients to fraudulently ask for money to deliver prescriptions, pharmacists have warned.

GPs to appeal against pharmacy tenant’s decision to close over rent hike
A GP surgery plans to appeal the rent-related closure of a pharmacy on its premises because it will be “detrimental to the interests” of its patients, C+D has learned.