Advanced services

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 24th February 2025

There are currently nine Advanced Services within the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), also known as the ‘pharmacy contract’.

Pharmacy owners can choose to provide any of these services as long as they meet the requirements set out in the Secretary of State Directions.

Other relevant pages

Clinical Governance

CPCF services and Terms of Service – Important dates

Essential services

National Enhanced services

Pharmacy Quality Scheme

Provide feedback on national pharmacy services


Archived Advanced services

Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) – This service ended on 30th January 2024. From 31st January 2024, the service was incorporated into the Pharmacy First Service.

C-19 Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service – this service was decommissioned on 31st March 2022.

Hepatitis C Testing Service – this service was decommissioned on 1st April 2023.

Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) – this service was decommissioned on 31st March 2021.

Pandemic Delivery Service (PDS) – this service was decommissioned on 31st March 2022.

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

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