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June 4th 2025

BMA Cymru calls for capitation-based dispensing pay

BMA Cymru has proposed a capitation-based system for dispensing patients and removal of the clawback in recommendations to the Welsh Assembly. Responding to the Senedd Cymru Health and Social Care Committee inquiry, The future of general practice in

May 29th 2025

DDA CEO urges politicians to develop tailored rural healthcare solutions

NHS policymakers could help ensure that funding models reflect the realities of rural dispensing, DDA CEO Matthew Isom has said in an interview. Speaking with Accord Healthcare on the role of technology in dispensing practice, Isom said that the DDA

May 14th 2025

Shropshire MP calls for rural pharmacy support

Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson has called for support for pharmacies in rural areas like South Shropshire, after stating that some 222 closed their doors in 2024. This is the second highest annual closure rate on record.  The National Pharmacy A

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May 7th 2025

Rural access to LTC care out for consultation in Scotland

The Scottish Government is consulting on changes to the care of long-term conditions (LTCs), with a focus on excluded communities, including rural areas. Launching the review, the Government says that healthcare should be most accessible to the peop

April 9th 2025

Rural health policy challenged in Parliament

Cross bench peer Lord Kakkar has challenged the Government to consider rural health outcomes in rural policymaking. In a debate on Farming and Rural Communities, Lord Kakkar said that the impact of policy on health outcomes is frequently neglected,

March 26th 2025

Wales looks to 'clustered' services in rural areas

Clustered services is the key to greater resilience in rural NHS services, Welsh health and social care secretary Jeremy Miles has said. Speaking in the Welsh Parliament, Miles was challenged on the higher costs of running a surgery on split sites,

March 26th 2025

Hub and spoke legislation to be laid

Legislation to enable hub and spoke dispensing will be laid in the coming weeks to come into force later this year, health minister Stephen Kinnock has said. The chosen model for hub and spoke is the spoke-hub-spoke model where the dispensary suppli

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