Yearly Archives: 2023

Express In the 2023 Spring Budget the Chancellor committed to extending the zero rate on prescriptions to medicines supplied to patients through Patient Group Directions (PGDs). The zero rate will apply from 9th October 2023 until 31st March 2027. The Treasury says this will support the plan to help save 10 million GP appointments across [...]

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Community Pharmacy England attended the Conservative Party conference in Manchester this week. We were engaging with MPs and Ministers as well as representatives from health charities, patient groups, think tanks and journalists discussing key topics relating to our sector.  Community pharmacy was referenced many times throughout the conference, which is in no small part down [...]

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We have issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference, particularly noting his plans to increase the smoking age and restrict the use of vapes. Our Chief Executive, Janet Morrison, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Prime Minister talk about the value of pharmacies to [...]

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Community Pharmacy England and others have contributed to a report examining the impact of workforce wellbeing on pharmacy teams and how it can be addressed. The Pharmacy Workforce Wellbeing Roundtable Report has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and Pharmacist Support following a roundtable discussion held earlier this year. Community Pharmacy England Director [...]

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