Thanks to the support from MP Sadik Al-Hassan, the team from HubRx, PillTime and Centred Solutions spoke to MPs in the House of Commons on the 19th of November, about just how important and urgent the proposed – but now delayed – changes to hub and spoke legislation are for the future of community pharmacy. […]

We’re disappointed by the Department of Health and Social Care’s decision to postpone the promised changes to hub and spoke dispensing, which was due to take effect in January. This change to dispensing regulation will enable a choice for independent pharmacies that they’ve not previously had. It’s a choice which we believe passionately will make […]

Fantastic news on the 13th May 2024 with the government responding to the consultations and committing to enact the final stages of legislation for Hub & Spoke prescription assembly.  It has been a long two-year wait since the public consultation concluded, during which much has changed in the pharmacy sector, but also where many fundamental […]

Following its partnership with HubRx last month (March), The Pharmacy Group is now set to transform and rebrand as Pharmacy+Health. The rebrand of the independent chain to Pharmacy+Health (pronounced Pharmacy ‘plus’ Health) is the first phase in further investment led by CEO Daniel Lee to ‘re-engineer’ community pharmacy. Daniel Lee said: “Our new Pharmacy+Health identity […]

The team behind HubRx, the UK’s first automated hub and spoke facility for independent pharmacies, has announced the acquisition of The Pharmacy Group. Founded in 1984 by the Lestner family, The Pharmacy Group is a 33-strong chain of community pharmacies based in Yorkshire which employs more than 300 people. Following its acquisition, The Pharmacy Group […]

Mike Hewitson, Superintendent Pharmacist and Managing Director of Beaminster Pharmacy Like most pharmacies right now, we’re finding it tough. Not only is it difficult to find the right mix of skills and experience, but staff costs are going through the roof. Add that to spiraling energy costs and a supply chain that is in a […]

HubRx has appointed Dr Sarah Passmore as Superintendent Pharmacist ahead of the UK’s first state-of-the-art automated pharmacy hub for independent community pharmacists launching. Sarah joins the team with more than 20 years of pharmacy experience. Starting her career within community pharmacy, Sarah has held key regulatory roles with Rowlands Pharmacy over a 11-year tenure which […]

HubRx has appointed Matthew Tollefson as chief financial officer and Karl Wooldridge as operations director as it prepares to launch the UK’s first state-of-the-art automated pharmacy hub for independent community pharmacists. Matthew joins the HubRx team, headed up by CEO Daniel Lee the founder of Pharmacy2U, from Leeds-based corporate finance firm Sentio Partners. He has […]

Joining an impressive line-up of just 50 innovators, HubRx has been named by Yorkshire Business Insider as one of the Most Exciting Companies in the region. Now in its fourth year, the Most Exciting Companies list showcases businesses under seven years old that the editorial team at Insider believes has ‘star potential’. Upon announcing this […]

According to recent research, the pandemic has helped positively change patient perception of community pharmacy. But despite a desire to extend the clinical services they provide, many say they’re hindered by a lack of time, staff training and funding.  Daniel Lee, CEO of HubRx explores the hurdles independent pharmacists must overcome and why he believes […]