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Community Pharmacy England has issued the following statement in response to the Conservative Party Manifesto. Our CEO Janet Morrison said: “We have been urging all political parties to commit to working with us to develop pharmacy services for the benefit of patients, pharmacies and the wider NHS. Pharmacies are vital community healthcare assets, but they [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has issued the following statement in response to the Liberal Democrats Manifesto. Our CEO Janet Morrison said: “We have been urging all political parties to commit to working with us to introduce a sustainable funding model for community pharmacies, alongside developing pharmacy services for the benefit of patients, pharmacies and the wider [...]

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We are asking as many community pharmacy teams as possible to take part in our Pharmacy Advice Audit before 16th June 2024. The audit aims to help demonstrate how pharmacies are supporting their communities every day and provide critical evidence for use in our ongoing call for more funding. Your participation will also help us [...]

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As we continue our efforts to increase public awareness and understanding of the Pharmacy First service, Community Pharmacy England has launched a new video animation targeted at patients and the general public. This will complement the animation we published earlier this year aimed at general practice teams. The animation provides clear and concise information about [...]

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New legislation has been introduced to permit pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations were laid before Parliament at the end of May and are due to come into effect from 26th June 2024. The changes will permit registered pharmacy technicians to supply and [...]

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