An animation to tell MPs about the issues and potential of community pharmacy is now available to share. The short video, developed by Community Pharmacy England, has been designed as an introduction to the community pharmacy sector, communicating our key messages to MPs in a concise and engaging way. This resource aims to help educate [...]
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The ability of pharmacy owners to achieve the thresholds for the monthly Pharmacy First payment has been a topic of great concern for pharmacy owners and Community Pharmacy England. Following representations by Community Pharmacy England Ministers agreed to make an adjustment for August but there have been no further updates since then. This means that, as [...]
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Community Pharmacy England has today released a national report confirming the severe financial pressures putting community pharmacies at risk of closure, threatening patient care and access to services across England. The Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024: Funding and Profitability Report sets out what pharmacy owners and their teams have told us about the depths of the [...]
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iNews Women’s health experts have raised concerns over reports more pharmacies will shut or stop providing emergency contraception. This comes after research by Community Pharmacy England showed 96% of pharmacy owners said they had to stop providing locally commissioned services in the past 12 months. It also follows recent analysis by the National Pharmacy Association [...]
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Pharmacy press A survey has suggested that nearly half of England’s GP surgeries are taking industrial action, and we were asked about the impact of this on community pharmacies so far. Our Director of NHS Services at Community Pharmacy England, Alastair Buxton, said: “Whilst it is still early days for this GP action, we remain concerned [...]
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