

BBG LPC
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@bbglpc
BBG LPC represents Community Pharmacy in Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich



Standing room only at the #hsjmedicinesforum taking place today in London, with Dr Sam Roberts, Chief Executive, NICE on stage discussing the national picture for medicines and pharmacy.

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 October Pharmacy First monthly threshold reduced to 20 in light of concerns raised by Community Pharmacy England. 📌Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4gIWyFz The news story also highlights about the new Pharmacy First caps which will start from tomorrow, 1st October.







@ComPharmEngland @NHSEngland @NPA1921 @IPAPharmacy @IPCNetwork @__medicine__man @dervisgurol @SriKanaparthy @ComPharmWaqas @ra2alghul @DHSCgovuk @HarrysPharmacy1 @JanetMorrisonUK @PrabSC90 @reeyah1 @REENABARAI where the funding for this uncosted work that nhs is trying to push





Today the NPA team handed in our #SaveOurPharmacies petition to number 10 Downing with the petition having amassed more than 350,000 signatures. NPA CEO Paul Rees and Chair Nick Kaye joined CPE CEO Janet Morrison, CCA CEO Malcolm Harrison and CPNI CEO Gerard Greene.









'There has been a 40% real terms cut and 1500 pharmacies have closed' The National Pharmacy Association calls for the government to invest in pharmacies and warn that patient safety could be compromised if the current level of pharmacy closures and workload pressures continue.

Thousands of pharmacies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland could cut their opening hours in protest over government funding. Nick Kaye, Chair of the National Pharmacy Association, says the decision is "unprecedented" and "done with a lot of sorrow". #R4Today


Thanks to @GMB for highlighting our analysis of the crisis in #pharmacy. Pharmacies provide amazing local health services for the #NHS - and could do so much more - but are chronically underfunded and shocking numbers are closing #saveourpharmacies

Great visit to Lincoln Pharmacy with Atul an @rpharms member for over 39 years. Putting community at the heart of community pharmacy with robotic dispensing and pharmacist prescribing.