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Community Pharmacy England News
Negotiations on 2026/27 Contractual Framework commence
27th February 2026

Clamping down on inappropriate EPS nomination and service direction
27th February 2026

Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2026 workshop now on-demand
20th February 2026

Refining negotiating asks and preparing for the year ahead at February meeting
20th February 2026

New NHS Standard for the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag (RADF)
20th February 2026

- Pharmacies warn of service cuts without urgent funding action
- Morrisons in-store pharmacy sales are yet another loud warning signal for Government and the NHS
- Short claim period for Pharmacy First raised in Parliament
- Pharmacies’ vital dispensing role under threat without urgent action
- Pharmacies deserve better – end the unfair disparity in business rates relief
- Painkiller drugs shortages hit pharmacies
- Confusion over COVID vaccinations and rising patient abuse put pressure on pharmacies
- Pharmacy pressures: tax rises are driving closures across the country

February 2026 Price Concessions 4th Update
27th February 2026

Changes to the reporting of Temporary Suspensions
27th February 2026

Pharmacy IT workstreams update published as IT group meets
26th February 2026

February 2026 Price Concessions 3rd Update
26th February 2026

Annual flu letter for 2026/27 published
26th February 2026
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“As we step into 2026, you are probably concerned about what will change in the next 12 months, and indeed how you and your team will cope with another year under pressure.”James Wood, Director of Member and LPC Support











