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On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included changes to regulations around the New Medicine Service (NMS). This news story addresses key NMS regulatory related questions that have been raised since the announcement of the settlement. What’s happening with the subcontracting of NMS?   Changes will be made [...]

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On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included changes to regulations around Distance Selling Premises (DSP) Pharmacies. This news story addresses key DSP regulatory related questions that have been raised since the announcement of the settlement. Is Community Pharmacy England supportive of remote provision of NHS Pharmaceutical [...]

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Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England, said: “With April rapidly approaching there have been a number of queries about the timings of the CPCF negotiations. As well as additional funding, pharmacy owners desperately need clarity about the future; many are already making impossible decisions to help their businesses to survive and to protect [...]

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There have been a number of queries about the timings of the CPCF negotiations. All CPE Committee Members are fully aware of the sector’s urgent need for funding and of the need to resolve negotiations as robustly and speedily as possible to secure the best outcomes for pharmacy owners. The Committee and the Negotiating Team [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met last week in London, with much of the meeting devoted to the 2024/25 and 2025/26 negotiations. During the meeting on 5th and 6th February 2025, the Committee spent a significant amount of time analysing and discussing the initial offer put to us and providing a mandate for the Negotiating Team on [...]

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