We have been made aware by our clients that the GPhC has recently written to contractors to remind them of their obligations to notify the GPhC of any change of pharmacy ownership within 28 days of the change occurring. We have also been informed by one of our clients that they have had a Breach [...]
The most recent changes to the NHS Regulations in England that allow pharmacy owners to change core opening hour were made in June 2025. We published a briefing at that time explaining these changes. This briefing can be found here: Core Hours Briefing. In the months after this change was made, a number of applications [...]
As many of our clients will have seen, further to the funding announcement made at the end of March, regulatory changes have now been laid before parliament in respect of various matters that will come into effect from 23rd June. One of the major changes relates to Distance Selling Pharmacies (DSPs), otherwise known as internet [...]
Change of Ownership Process When acquiring a pharmacy, NHS and GPhC Change of Ownership (COO) approval is required when purchasing the business on an asset basis. These applications will often require a Fitness to Practice (FTP) application in addition to the NHS Change of ownership. This will always be required if you are a first-time [...]
Selling your pharmacy is a chance to reap the rewards of your hard work. Here are 5 key strategies to ensure a smooth, successful sale and secure the best possible price: 1 - Get Expert Guidance Early: Don't navigate this alone. Give yourself a head start (ideally 6-12 months) by partnering with a specialist pharmacy [...]
Many pharmacy owners are currently finding trading conditions tough, with relentless cost increases against a backdrop of flat funding for many years putting even the best businesses under pressure. For most pharmacy owners investing in new premises is the last thing on their minds. However, it is worth spending a few moments every so often [...]
Pharmacists and pharmacy owners may have recently received correspondence from the GPhC regarding two new legislative orders than came into force on 1st December 2022. These orders deal with changes to how sanctions are applied for errors in non-community pharmacy settings (such as hospitals) and the roles and responsibilities of Superintendent Pharmacists (SIPs) and Responsible [...]
This project started when we were asked by a client, who owned a 100-hour pharmacy in Cambridgeshire, to carry out a formal valuation of his business back in 2016. At the time our client was looking at his options with regards to a potential sale of the business as he was considering relocating to a [...]
We are delighted to learn that the final two applications we submitted on behalf of independent clients for their pharmacies to receive PhAS payments have been accepted by the relevant NHS area teams. This means that we had a 100% success rate with our applications, a record of which we are very proud.
We're delighted to learn that another application for a pharmacy to be included with the Pharmacy Access Scheme list has been approved by NHSE. ✅ Acting on behalf of an independent pharmacist in Surrey we managed to successfully argue that the closure of the nearest pharmacy coupled with an unsuitable route across open common [...]
