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Formal tripartite negotiations on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2024/25 – the first year following the five-year CPCF deal – have now begun. The negotiations are taking place between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), supported by NHS England (NHSE). They are beginning ahead [...]

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Patients will continue to face problems accessing medicines unless Government both eases supply problems in the UK, and resolves the critical financial state of community pharmacies, Community Pharmacy England has warned. Janet Morrison, CEO, and Mike Dent, Director of Pharmacy Funding, both gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee on Monday 19th [...]

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In a new report, The King’s Fund has called for the health and care system in England to be radically refocused to put primary and community care at its core to make it effective and sustainable. The report authors argue that the failure to grow and invest in primary and community health and care services, [...]

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Pharmacy press Earlier this week Health Minister Lord Markham CBE was speaking to Parliament about Pharmacy First, and stated that “in the first three days we have had about 3,000 consultations”. We were asked to comment on this figure. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “Pharmacy First has got off to a fantastic start, with [...]

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The much-anticipated Pharmacy First service has launched today (Wednesday 31st January 2024) following weeks of intense preparation across the community pharmacy sector. Pharmacy owners and teams have been working incredibly hard to get ready for this, at an already difficult time. We have been pleased to see the sign-up rate for the service getting so [...]

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