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NHS England has published details of two training opportunities that may be of interest to community pharmacy owners and their teams. The first is the 2026 offer of independent prescribing training for pharmacists, with funding for the courses available at universities across England, with multiple start dates up to March 2027. Find out more information, [...]

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We know pharmacy teams across the country are being asked questions by patients about the outbreak of meningococcal disease in parts of Kent. NHS England has issued further information and guidance on this in a letter sent to ICBs today (18th March 2026). Read the NHS England letter We expect that ICBs will cascade this [...]

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NHS England has confirmed in an email sent today (27th October 2025) to all pharmacies in England that the expansion of the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) will go live on Wednesday this week (29th October), as had originally been planned. The planned changes to the New Medicine Service (NMS) will also take place, as planned, [...]

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As part of ongoing discussions with NHS England about the presentation of people who are ineligible for COVID-19 vaccinations to appointments at community pharmacies, Community Pharmacy England has now written formally to the NHS seeking financial compensation for pharmacy owners. We have been in contact with NHS England since the start of the NHS seasonal [...]

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Last month we provided pharmacy owners with initial information on the two national health campaigns that they must undertake in 2025/26. The final details for the campaigns have now been agreed with DHSC and NHS England. Campaign details All pharmacies will need to participate in both the campaigns, using relevant materials to promote the Pharmacy [...]

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