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CPCF support and next strategic steps focus at May Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met earlier this month in London, with Members reviewing the ongoing work to support implementation of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) settlement, alongside strategic work to bolster the sector’s position ahead…

16th May 2025
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Pharmacy News

PQS: One week left to claim the Aspiration payment

Pharmacy owners have one week left to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 as the window for claiming this payment closes at 11.59pm on Friday 16th May 2025. The Aspiration…

9th May 2025

PQS: Final reminder – Aspiration payment claim window closes today

16th May 2025

End of antiviral medicine prescribing for 2024/25 influenza season

15th May 2025

Retrospective reimbursement price adjustments for March 2025

14th May 2025

Promoting NHS prescription prepayment certificates

14th May 2025

Pharmacy First cap FAQs

13th May 2025
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Briefing 012/25: Summary of May 2025 Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 30th April and…

16th May 2025

Briefing 011/25: Margin Explainer: Background Briefing

Funding arrangements for community pharmacies, particularly the processes around delivery of retained margin, are not…

25th April 2025

Briefing 010/25: Funding Settlement for 2024/25 and 2025/26

Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have…

31st March 2025

Briefing 009/25: Discount Deduction Scale

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information on the changes to the discount deduction scale…

19th March 2025

Briefing 008/25: Briefing for general practice teams – the Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Service

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information for general practice teams on the Community Pharmacy…

14th March 2025

Briefing 007/25: Briefing for pharmacy teams – the RSV and Pertussis Vaccination Service

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information for pharmacy teams on the Respiratory Syncytial Virus…

14th March 2025

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

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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