Briefing 020/26: Amendments to NHS pharmacy regs to introduce prescribing conditions, closures for learning and development, and other changes

Published on: 11th September 2026 | Updated on: 11th September 2026

This briefing sets out a series of regulatory changes for community pharmacy that have been laid before Parliament, covering prescribing within the CPCF, pharmacy closures for learning and development, explicit consent for changing patients’ nominations, enhanced DBS checks for all professional staff and locums, pharmacy owner cooperation with local dispute resolution and various market entry rules and requirements.

Briefing: 020/26: Amendments to NHS pharmacy regs to introduce prescribing conditions, closures for learning and development, and other changes

For more information on this topic please email comms.team@cpe.org.uk