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Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework: Negotiations for 2024/25

The start of April 2024 marks the end of the five-year Contractual Framework arrangement which was agreed in the summer of 2019. Negotiations on the arrangements for the coming financial year – 2024/25 – are still in progress between Community [...]

Published on: 28th March 2024 | Updated on: 3rd April 2024

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Negotiations on 2024/25 Contractual Framework Commence

Formal tripartite negotiations on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2024/25 – the first year following the five-year CPCF deal – have now begun. The negotiations are taking place between Community Pharmacy England and the Department [...]

Published on: 23rd February 2024 | Updated on: 23rd February 2024

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Updated: C-19 vacs – NHSE extends contracts until 31st August

News story updated on 8th February 2024, following publication of the JCVI advice NHS England has written to pharmacies currently providing the COVID-19 vaccination service to ask whether they would be willing to extend the duration of their current contract [...]

Published on: 2nd February 2024 | Updated on: 9th April 2024

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DHSC and NHS England contractor letter published

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have published a letter to community pharmacy owners updating them on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) arrangements.  The letter brings together updates on services, funding and the imposition [...]

Published on: 12th May 2023 | Updated on: 30th May 2023

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Contractor Notice: Expiry of SSP055 Estradot® 75mcg patches

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 75mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP055 Estradot® 75mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on [...]

Published on: 5th May 2023 | Updated on: 5th May 2023

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Contractor reminder: Transitional Payments set to zero from February

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) determined that from February 2023 onwards, Transitional Payments would be set to zero. This is reflected in the February Schedule of Payments received by contractors this month. In discussions with DHSC, PSNC [...]

Published on: 28th April 2023 | Updated on: 28th April 2023

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Contractor Notice: 11 SSPs for Pen V and Sandrena further extended

Update 27/4/2023 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on 11 Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) that were due to expire 28 April 2023. The following SSPs have been further extended to 12 May 2023. [...]

Published on: 27th April 2023 | Updated on: 27th April 2023

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Contractor Notice: Expiry of SSP005 Fluoxetine 10mg tablets

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP005 Fluoxetine 10mg tablets expires at 23.59pm on Friday 31 March 2023. After this date SSP005 will no longer be valid for use. Top tips [...]

Published on: 31st March 2023 | Updated on: 31st March 2023

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Contractor Notice: Expiry of SSP049 Estradot® 100mcg patches

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 100mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP049 Estradot® 100mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on [...]

Published on: 17th March 2023 | Updated on: 17th March 2023

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Contractor Notice: Expiry of SSP048 Estradot® 50mcg patches

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 50mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP048 Estradot® 50mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on [...]

Published on: 24th February 2023 | Updated on: 7th March 2023

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PSNC Elections – check your contractor details are correct for voting

At the start of this month, Independent community pharmacy contractors and non-CCA Multiple contractors were asked to check relevant PSNC information, including their NHS contracts/premises and contact email addresses, as part of preparations for this year’s PSNC elections. The notice with [...]

Published on: 23rd February 2023 | Updated on: 23rd February 2023

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PSNC Elections – contractor information

In the coming days all Independent contractors and non-CCA Multiple contractors will receive a notice from Civica Election Services (formerly Electoral Reform Services), who are acting as the independent scrutineer for this year’s elections for the new committee of PSNC, [...]

Published on: 30th January 2023 | Updated on: 24th March 2023

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Antibiotic Availability and Medicines Pricing: Update for contractors

Following on from previous information for community pharmacy teams about invasive Group A streptococcal (or Strep A) infections, we wanted to share a further update about antibiotic supply and pricing issues. Antibiotic Supply The Department of Health and Social Care [...]

Published on: 9th December 2022 | Updated on: 14th December 2022

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Protecting Pharmacy Funding: PSNC seeks contractor views

PSNC met last week and considered the critical situation facing many community pharmacy businesses as staffing and other costs continue to rise unchecked. Our ongoing priority is to make strong and urgent representations to Government to seek an emergency funding [...]

Published on: 1st December 2022 | Updated on: 16th December 2022

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Contractor Notice: Expiry of six HRT SSPs

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Oestrogel® Pump Pack (estradiol) 0.06% gel and Ovestin® (estriol 0.1%) 1mg cream is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the following  Serious Shortage [...]

Published on: 30th November 2022 | Updated on: 30th November 2022