Update, July 15:

Pharmacy Voice has called on Jeremy Hunt to "stop speaking of untapped potential" and work with the sector  to "agree a plan for delivering its ambition to help the NHS meet growing patient need". 

"It’s time to change tack; let’s take this opportunity to develop together a more positive and progressive role for community pharmacy," the lobbying group said. 

Pharmacy Voice added it hoped the new pharmacy minister, who will be replacing Alistair Burt, would "be ambitious enough to engage in genuinely open discussions".

Update 13.20, July 14

PSNC chief executive Sue Sharpe has said the negotiator will be using its "growing evidence base" to ask Jeremy Hunt and the new pharmacy minister to "take a fresh and positive approach" to the sector.

"Our experience to date has been that Jeremy Hunt has not been responsive to the strong support for community pharmacy seen through the campaign," Ms Sharpe said.

Update 12:48, July 14: 

Downing Street has confirmed that Jeremy Hunt will remain health secretary.

Jeremy Hunt has now Tweeted confirmation he will keep his job:

'Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated...' Thrilled to be back in the best job in Government.

— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) July 14, 2016

Confirmation of @Jeremy_Hunt. That'll make the #juniordoctors happy ... pic.twitter.com/RSYeq1uQ4N

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) July 14, 2016

 

Previous story: 11.30, July 14

Jeremy Hunt has been removed as secretary of state for health, according to reports this morning. 

The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted that he is to be given another job by the new Prime Minister.

Mr Hunt, MP for South West Surrey, has been health secretary since 2012.

 

The Twitter reaction:

Hunt not sacked, getting a different job

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) July 14, 2016

@EPSPharmacist @CandDAnnabelle @ashsoni0607 if hunt goes, could see freeman jumping up to SoS, maybe Wollaston ?

— Michael J Champion (@MJChampion293) July 14, 2016

Yep, Hunt's gone

I'm still sticking with Greening or Wollaston https://t.co/DH6wUDmq51

— Mohammed Hussain (@EPSPharmacist) July 14, 2016