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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published advice for newly qualified prescribing pharmacists, ahead of the first cohort joining the register as independent prescribers from summer 2026. The advice is aimed at pharmacists who have completed their MPharm under the 2021 initial education and training standards and will join the register as pharmacist independent prescribers. [...]

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Community Pharmacy England is pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Sharda, an independent pharmacy owner from Stoke-on-Trent, as the new Regional Representative Committee Member for the East and North Midlands. Rahul joins the Community Pharmacy England Committee will serve in this role until 31st March 2027, in line with the current committee term. To [...]

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Nominations are now being sought as part of the mid-term election process for an ‘Independent regional representative’ for Community Pharmacy England’s East and North Midlands region.   Interested and eligible LPC members or officers in the CPE East and North Midlands region have until 2nd June 2026 to submit their (formal) nomination.  The following briefing sets out the election process:  Guide to the Regional Representative Election for the East and North Midlands Region  [...]

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Eligible pharmacists in the East and North Midlands have been invited to express interest in joining Community Pharmacy England’s Committee. Expressions of Interest are now being sought as part of the mid-term election process for an ‘Independent regional representative’ for Community Pharmacy England’s East and North Midlands region. Interested LPC members or officers in the [...]

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The process and timeline for this year’s Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) have been confirmed.  NHS England has confirmed that, as last year, the screening questionnaire will run throughout July, and the full CPAF questionnaire will run throughout October 2026.   Completion of CPAF is a requirement of the Terms of Service. Therefore, pharmacy owners must complete the screening questionnaire and, if required, the full CPAF questionnaire.  The screening questions and [...]

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