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Community Pharmacy England last week briefed Conservative MPs on the unlocked potential of community pharmacies to help with prevention and tackling the burden of long-term conditions, if the current pressures on the sector can be eased. The event brought together a small group of influential and supportive MPs with community pharmacy owners, our Chief Executive [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 31st January and 1st February 2024. Committee Members spent time focusing on critical matters such as the upcoming CPCF negotiations, margin, and strategy, informed by sector polling. The two-day meeting agenda included action planning for the short, medium and longer-term, and Committee Members [...]

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NHS England  Pharmacy First is now officially available across England, allowing patients in England easy and convenient access to treatment for seven common conditions directly from community pharmacies without the need for a GP appointment.   Despite the current pressures in the sector, pharmacy owners and teams have diligently prepared for this launch, with an impressive [...]

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Last night, ITV1 aired a documentary delving into the challenges faced by the community pharmacy sector and the effects on patients. In the lead-up to this programme airing, we and many others in the sector collaborated with the ITV Tonight team over several weeks to shed light on the profound crisis impacting English pharmacies. The [...]

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Pharmacy press LloydsPharmacy, once holding the position of the country’s second-largest community pharmacy chain has confirmed its departure from the high street. The chain confirms that all their pharmacies are now sold and four stores have closed. We have issued the following statement in response to this. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “The decision by [...]

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