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CPCF changes and future planning the focus of June Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in Liverpool, with Members considering the current political context and pressures exerting on the sector, as well as implementation of the agreed changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). During…

27th June 2025

West Midlands and North Western Pharmacy Owners: Book on your local Future of Pharmacy workshop

27th June 2025

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Medicines supply issues ‘distressing new normal’, Pressures Survey confirms

Community Pharmacy England has today released a national report demonstrating the impact of a ‘distressing new normal’ of medicines shortages on patients and community pharmacies across England. The Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2025: Medicines Supply Report shows…

30th June 2025

June 2025 Price Concessions 3rd Update

30th June 2025

Overwhelming public support for Pharmacy First service despite medicine supply issues

30th June 2025

July 2025 Category M prices announced

30th June 2025

2025/26 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire

30th June 2025

Service fee advances

30th June 2025

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Briefing 014/25: Summary of June 2025 Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in Liverpool for a full Committee Meeting on 25th and 26th…

27th June 2025

Briefing 013/25: Regulatory Changes in June 2025 – DSPs, Opening Hours, etc.

This briefing details the June 2025 amendments to the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services)…

2nd June 2025

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

Events

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Future of Pharmacy Workshop, Yorkshire and Humber (Tuesday 1st July)

As part of our commitment to engaging with the sector, Community Pharmacy England will be…

1st July 2025

8pm - 9.30pm

Gomersal Park Hotel, Moor Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4LJ

Future of Pharmacy Workshop, North East (Wednesday 2nd July)

As part of our commitment to engaging with the sector, Community Pharmacy England will be…

2nd July 2025

8pm - 9.30pm

Banks Homes Riverside, Durham Cricket, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QR

Webinar for LPCs: Integrated Neighbourhood Teams

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT) are a new and emerging feature of the NHS, with primary…

3rd July 2025

8pm - 9pm

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