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Peter Aldous MP has secured a Westminster Hall Debate on the Future of Community Pharmacies, on Thursday 14th September at 3pm. This is very timely as it will coincide with the launch of the Vision for community pharmacy on the 19th September, which is being developed by The King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust. This will [...]

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The Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel, evaluating Government commitments made in the area of Pharmacy in England, has been published. Community Pharmacy England had previously submitted a full and detailed response which can be read here. In addition to this, we attended a roundtable to give oral evidence to the expert panel. The [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has submitted a full and detailed written response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s pharmacy inquiry. The Committee is expected to hold oral evidence sessions when Parliament returns in the Autumn. The commencement of this inquiry follows on from those held on other primary care sectors, including Dentistry and General [...]

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Following on from our Parliamentary drop-in event on medicines supply issues last week, a number of MPs have since questioned the Health Secretary, during a session of Health Questions. It was clear that MPs of all Parties were very engaged with the current pressures facing community pharmacies including medicines supply issues. Mike Amesbury MP for [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has been in Parliament today alongside patient representatives and others to highlight our ongoing concerns about medicines supply to MPs. Medicines supply remains a critical issue for community pharmacies with disruption causing problems both accessing medicines and procuring them cost effectively. In our recent sector polling, community pharmacy owners rated medicines supply [...]

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