The 2023/24 Annual Report for Community Pharmacy England has been published, setting out the range of work that has been done over the past year on behalf of all community pharmacy owners. This included negotiations on the new Pharmacy First service and support for pharmacy owners with national services; ongoing work to monitor margin [...]
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Pharmacy press As today marks World Pharmacists Day, an annual awareness day led by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) – we, at Community Pharmacy England, are celebrating the crucial role pharmacists play in improving access to healthcare, ensuring the responsible use of medicines and so much more. This year’s theme, ‘Pharmacists: Meeting Global Health Needs,’ highlights [...]
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Community Pharmacy England met with 45 MPs and parliamentary staff at the Houses of Parliament earlier this week (Tuesday 10th September 2024) to discuss the critical pressures on community pharmacies and their important role in local healthcare. During the busy event, MPs were shown how residents in their constituencies benefit from pharmacy services including Pharmacy [...]
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Both the huge potential for expanding the clinical role of pharmacists and a growing concern for community pharmacy’s resources have been recognised in an independent investigation into the NHS. The final report of Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS in England, commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has concluded that [...]
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New analysis of NHSBSA data by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) warns that many rural areas could become “pharmacy deserts” if current closure rates continue. We issued the following statement in response: Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “Community pharmacies are the front door to the NHS, providing critical health services and relieving pressure on [...]
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