Yearly Archives: 2026

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New NHS tool helps pharmacy teams quickly find their smartcard support

NHS England has launched a new online tool to help pharmacy teams more quickly identify their local Registration Authority (RA) contact details for smartcard support. This new NHS search tool helps you quickly find your local RA to resolve access issues faster. What is the new tool? The new “Find your Registration Authority” tool includes [...]

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Dame Diana Johnson assumes responsibility for pharmacy

Following last month’s ministerial changes, it has now been confirmed that Dame Diana Johnson DBE has taken on responsibility for pharmacy at the Department of Health and Social Care. Dame Diana (MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) has become Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety. Dame Diana’s role includes the [...]

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UKHSA immunisation training provider survey

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is undertaking a piece of work looking into the standards of practical and theoretical immunisation training. The work will help inform what more could be done to support healthcare staff in achieving and maintaining their skills and competences in this important area of clinical practice. UKHSA, NHS England and [...]

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Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Part VIII of the Drug Tariff

As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff experts have created a new video discussing the structure of the Drug Tariff. In this video, we provide guidance on the different parts of Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, with a particular focus on Part VIIIA. In this video, Mitesh [...]

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Updates on seasonal vacs programmes

This may be peak summer holiday season, with the sun still beating down on many parts of the country, but many pharmacy owners and their teams are also in the midst of making preparations for this year’s seasonal vaccination period. NHS England guidance NHS England has, this week, published the first version of their Seasonal [...]

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