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Community Pharmacy England has set out the value, challenges and opportunities for the sector in its submission to Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS. The independent investigation of NHS performance, commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is examining the challenges facing the healthcare system ahead of the development of a [...]

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Pharmacy owners and LPCs are encouraged to make use of the current break in Parliamentary activity to engage with their local MPs. Following the General Election, Community Pharmacy England has contacted all new and returning MPs of English constituencies to congratulate them on their respective election victories and seek their support for pharmacy over the [...]

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A recorded presentation on what lies ahead for community pharmacy – including Community Pharmacy England’s strategy to improve the outlook for pharmacy owners and their teams – is now available to watch on-demand. Spring 2024 saw two key moments for community pharmacy: the end of the five-year CPCF and a General Election campaign. As critical [...]

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Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share information and views about increasing Pharmacy First thresholds, as well as the impact of GP action, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting in September. Many pharmacies may struggle to meet scheduled increases in the threshold for the monthly Pharmacy First payment and pharmacy [...]

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Community pharmacies are being forced to stop offering some NHS and public health services as financial and operational pressures on them intensify, polling by Community Pharmacy England has revealed. In our poll of pharmacy owners conducted ahead of the June Committee Meeting, 96% of respondents (weighted) said they had stopped delivering locally commissioned services over [...]

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