The Welsh government wants a “fair and proportionate pay uplift” for community pharmacies after awarding a 6% pay increase to doctors and dentists, it has announced.

“There’s not enough being spent” on community pharmacy, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has warned.

Lord Darzi’s report into the NHS has noted that community pharmacy has struggled with “too few resources” but has “huge potential for a step change” in its role.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has revealed plans “to seek to register as a charity” and become a royal college.

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran will chair the health and social care select committee, parliament has announced.

GPhC chief executive Duncan Rudkin has warned that the public acceptance of pharmacy technicians is “fragile” as he pointed to debates around physician associates.

The pharmacy body will deliver its 300,000-signature-strong petition to the Prime Minister and health Secretary on of the second “day of action” next month.

The NPA has said the number of pharmacies in England could fall below 10,000 for the first time since 2005 by the end of the month, and has urged the new government to  urgently reverse cuts to community pharmacy.

Some 13 new or expanded pharmacy services and eight new Pharmacy First conditions could 'relieve pressure on frontline', the CPE has told the government's NHS review.  

The IPA has joined forces with three other primary care organisations to write to Wes Streeting requesting a meeting over the future of primary care.

A Liberal Democrat MP will be elected to chair the next health and social care committee (HSCC) by September 11, parliament has revealed.

Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has warned the sector of “stretched” government finances as contract negotiations continue.