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The Telegraph Dr. James Davies, Director of Research and Insights at Community Pharmacy England, was interviewed by The Telegraph about the UK’s medicines supply chain, including the country’s reliance on overseas manufacturing and the impact of global disruption on medicines availability. Our Director of Research and Insights, Dr. James Davies said: “We rely now more [...]

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Today, 25th September, we’re celebrating World Pharmacists Day – an annual event led by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) that recognises the expertise, dedication and vital contribution of pharmacists and pharmacy teams in supporting patients and communities every day. This year’s theme, ‘Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures’, highlights the growing contribution of pharmacists to patient [...]

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How can we build a health and care system that delivers accessible, equitable care closer to home, and what role can community pharmacy play? Community Pharmacy England brought this conversation to the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, hosting a roundtable in partnership with the think tank Re:State. This was part of our series of 2026 political [...]

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Community Pharmacy England is looking for a Pricing Analyst to help ensure the accuracy of the NHS’s monitoring of drug and appliance prices, as well as the reimbursement of prescription payments to community pharmacies. Community Pharmacy England represents the ~10,400 NHS community pharmacies in England. These pharmacies (sometimes known as local or high-street pharmacies) are [...]

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Following the launch of the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service this week, Community Pharmacy England has been working with NHS England to monitor its early progress and address teething issues.  NHS England has already taken action to support pharmacies in response to the concerns we raised around the initial ordering and allocation process. NHS England is continuing to review these processes daily.  Pharmacy owners will need to manage their vaccination capacity and [...]

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