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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have announced a new community pharmacy vaccination service to provide a one-off Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service. The new Advanced service is targeted to protect young people heading to universities or residential further education ahead of the start of term in autumn 2026. Negotiations [...]

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Following the announcement of the 2026/27 negotiations, a Drug Tariff update has been published to base the New Medicine Service (NMS) monthly consultation cap on 0.9% rather than 1.0% of monthly prescriptions. This change is unlikely to impact the majority of pharmacy owners; however, pharmacy owners are encouraged to review the new caps, as shown [...]

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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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