Yearly Archives: 2025

Following on from the Budget announcement at the end of November, Community Pharmacy England has joined forces with other national primary care bodies to reiterate our call on Government to commit to “clear and decisive action” to support primary care. The joint statement, copied below, has been signed by Community Pharmacy England, the British Dental [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nifedipine (Fortipine® LA) 40mg modified-release tablets. MSN/2025/064 Tier 2 – medium impact Date o/064f issue: 8th December 2025 Nifedipine (Fortipine® LA) 40mg modified-release tablets are currently out of stock. The resupply date is yet to be confirmed. Other brands of nifedipine [...]

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Training on giving media interviews and handling the press is being offered to pharmacy owners, team members and LPCs. Raising awareness of the work community pharmacies do and the challenges they face is an essential part of Community Pharmacy England’s work and something that the whole sector can get behind and support. We know that [...]

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The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched a Digital healthcare learning gateway, designed to help pharmacy teams build the confidence and skills needed for today’s rapidly evolving digital NHS. The learning gateway covers key areas such as clinical informatics, health data, electronic patient records, cyber security and digital decision support tools. It aligns [...]

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Local pharmacy leaders from across the country met to discuss critical issues and consider ways to secure community pharmacy’s place in plans to develop the health service. The Annual Conference of LPC Representatives held last week considered important topics for the coming year with speakers sharing insights on the 10 Year Health Plan, healthcare networks, [...]

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