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In the recent CPCF funding settlement, it was agreed that changes would be made to the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) to include drospirenone within the list of contraceptives which can be supplied and to add oral emergency contraception (EC) to the service. These changes to the service necessitate updates to the service specification, the existing [...]

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For some time at Community Pharmacy England, we have been pressing DHSC to agree to include the payments for clinical services in the advance payments pharmacy owners receive from the NHSBSA. DHSC have now agreed to this and the NHSBSA have been working on their systems to allow advance payments for clinical services. This will take [...]

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On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included changes to NMS. This news story focuses on the changes to the fees for the NMS and what pharmacy owners and their teams need to know. What can be claimed for? As part of the negotiations it was [...]

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The Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) will continue to be commissioned as an Advanced service through 2025/26. NHS England has also confirmed the fee for provision of the service will increase to £4.10 + VAT from 1st April 2025, following a request from Community Pharmacy [...]

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NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) is a large-scale, NHS-approved volunteering programme supporting healthcare teams across England. This free service is delivered by Royal Voluntary Service and GoodSAM on behalf of NHS England. Volunteers work alongside healthcare professionals offering vital non-clinical support to help streamline operations and improve both staff and patient experiences. NHSCVR can [...]

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