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Community Pharmacy England News

Negotiations, planning and governance focus at February Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met last week in London, with much of the meeting devoted to the 2024/25 and 2025/26 negotiations. During the meeting on 5th and 6th February 2025, the Committee spent a significant amount…

14th February 2025

Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: ‘FS’ endorsed prescriptions for free supply of sexual health treatments

31st January 2025

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Pharmacy News

Annual flu letter for 2025/26 published

The Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England have jointly published the national flu vaccination programme letter today (13th February 2025) for the 2025/26 season. Eligible cohorts There…

13th February 2025

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy)

20th February 2025

Medicine Supply Notification: Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl® Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes

20th February 2025

February 2025 Price Concessions 2nd Update

18th February 2025

Updated: TriOn Pharma recalls Vitamin D3 2000iu/ml supplements because of excess levels of Vitamin D3

18th February 2025

Tax credit exemptions no longer valid from 6 April 2025

18th February 2025

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Pharmacy First

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Price Concessions

Contraception Service

Hypertension Case-Finding

NMS

PQS

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LFD Service

Controlled Drug prescriptions

EPS Prescription Tracker

Our CEO reflects on one year of the Pharmacy First service

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Briefings

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Briefing 006/25: Summary of February 2025 Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 5th and 6th…

14th February 2025

Briefing 005/25: EPS token submission

This factsheet sets out for pharmacy teams which EPS tokens are required to be submitted…

12th February 2025

Briefing 004/25: Claiming for EPS prescriptions on time

In this factsheet we explain how to reduce the risk of delays to payment caused…

4th February 2025

Briefing 003/25: eRD business change workshop: actions list

GP practice staff and community pharmacy teams at business change workshops can use this action…

29th January 2025

Briefing 002/25: Working with GP practices to roll out eRD and optimise its use

This briefing contains content to support community pharmacy and general practice teams in planning the…

29th January 2025

Briefing 001/25: Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025

These briefings will assist community pharmacy contractors completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (‘Toolkit’) 2025:…

17th January 2025

Briefing 029/24: The electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) cycle

eRD allows the prescriber to authorise and issue repeat prescriptions electronically. eRD prescription issues include…

11th December 2024

Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits

The benefits of eRD for patients, GP practices and community pharmacy teams are many and…

11th December 2024

Briefing 027/24: Maintaining your NHS Smartcard

This factsheet assists pharmacy team members with maintaining their cards: updating contact info, enabling mobile…

9th December 2024

Briefing 026/24: Summary of November 2024 Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 20th and 21st…

4th December 2024

Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know

This Briefing provides guidance for pharmacy owners and their teams on the new pharmacy regulations,…

3rd December 2024

Briefing 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs

This Briefing provides guidance for pharmacy owners and their teams on the regulations, dispensing and…

29th November 2024

Events

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LPC Members Briefing

Aimed at new LPC members and existing members that would like to refresh their knowledge…

4th March 2025

9:30am-1pm

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Forum of LPC Chairs Conference

The first annual conference of the Forum of LPC Chairs will take place in the…

18th June 2025

2:00pm-6:00pm

Houses of Parliament

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The voice of community pharmacy

Community Pharmacy England News

Negotiations, planning and governance focus at February Committee Meeting

Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025 workshop now on-demand

Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Original Pack Dispensing

Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2025: Keep your responses coming in

Reflections on Pharmacy First: One Year On

Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: ‘FS’ endorsed prescriptions for free supply of sexual health treatments

PRESS STATEMENTS

Pharmacy News

Annual flu letter for 2025/26 published

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Glucophage® SR 500 mg, 750mg and 1000mg prolonged-release tablets (Bruno Farmaceutici SpA, Italy)

Medicine Supply Notification: Triptorelin acetate (Gonapeptyl® Depot) 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes

February 2025 Price Concessions 2nd Update

Updated: TriOn Pharma recalls Vitamin D3 2000iu/ml supplements because of excess levels of Vitamin D3

Tax credit exemptions no longer valid from 6 April 2025

Quick Links for Pharmacies

Pharmacy First

Prescription Charges

SSPs

Price Concessions

Contraception Service

Hypertension Case-Finding

NMS

PQS

Special Containers

LFD Service

Controlled Drug prescriptions

EPS Prescription Tracker

Our CEO reflects on one year of the Pharmacy First service

Briefings

Briefing 006/25: Summary of February 2025 Committee Meeting

Briefing 005/25: EPS token submission

Briefing 004/25: Claiming for EPS prescriptions on time

Briefing 003/25: eRD business change workshop: actions list

Briefing 002/25: Working with GP practices to roll out eRD and optimise its use

Briefing 001/25: Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025

Briefing 029/24: The electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) cycle

Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits

Briefing 027/24: Maintaining your NHS Smartcard

Briefing 026/24: Summary of November 2024 Committee Meeting

Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know

Briefing 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs

Events

LPC Members Briefing

Forum of LPC Chairs Conference