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Underinvestment in the sector is continuing to threaten the accessibility of community pharmacies to patients and the public, Community Pharmacy England has told a Parliamentary inquiry. Dr. James Davies, Director of Research and Insights at Community Pharmacy England, gave oral evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group (APHG) on Wednesday 19th November. The APHG’s inquiry [...]

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Three new members have been co-opted to the Community Pharmacy England Committee to better reflect the make-up of the sector. Following a period as Observers to the Committee, Has Modi, Managing Director of Jardines (UK) Ltd, and Mayank Patel, Superintendent Pharmacist of Pearl Chemist Group, have become the first Members to be nominated by the [...]

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Photo credit: parliamentlive.tv Pharmacies’ ability to manage medicines shortages is constrained by cashflow and reimbursement pressures, with reforms to allow pharmacists greater flexibility to make substitutions sorely needed, Community Pharmacy England has told a Parliamentary inquiry. Dr. James Davies, Director of Research and Insights at Community Pharmacy England, gave oral evidence to the House of [...]

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From today, community pharmacies across England can offer expanded NHS services to make emergency contraception and support for people prescribed antidepressants more accessible in local communities. Under the expanded Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), pharmacies are able to provide women across the country access to oral emergency contraception as well as their regular contraceptive pill through [...]

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Pharmacist flexibilities “should be the norm”, Community Pharmacy England has said in a draft response to Government proposals. A Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC’s) consultation is proposing enabling community pharmacists to supply a different strength or formulation (which may mean a different quantity) of the same medicine originally prescribed where the prescribed medicine [...]

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