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10-Year Plan: Community pharmacies to play vital role in LTC support and vaccine delivery

A plan to reform the health service – which includes a bigger role for community pharmacies – has been published by the Government today. The highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s priorities…

3rd July 2025

MPs find medicines shortages now a systemic threat to NHS patient care

8th July 2025

London Pharmacy Owners: Book on your local Future of Pharmacy workshop

7th July 2025

South Western and South Eastern Pharmacy Owners: Book on your local Future of Pharmacy workshop

4th July 2025

Pharmacy News

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

Pharmacy First: Translated posters

14th July 2025

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

11th July 2025

Otomize® ear spray 5ml now available as a generic

11th July 2025

National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets – Updated

11th July 2025

Medicine Supply Notification: Amiodarone 200mg tablets

11th July 2025

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Briefing 015/25: Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England

The Government published their long awaited 10 Year Health Plan for England on 3rd July…

7th July 2025

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