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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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Yesterday, Community Pharmacy England joined with the British Dental Association, British Medical Association, Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee and the Association for Primary Care Audiology Providers, to host a ‘Future of Primary Care’ Parliamentary drop-in event. The event, sponsored by pharmacy APPG Chair, Steve Race MP, was well attended with 40 MPs and their staff present [...]

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Community pharmacies received strong backing yesterday in Parliament, with numerous Peers speaking out in support of the sector, recognising their vital role in community healthcare and raising the urgent funding challenges they face. Discussions in the House of Lords included expressing a desire to expand community pharmacies’ role in public health and the Government’s commitment [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) regarding the 2024/25 and 2025/26 funding contractual framework. The discussions will set the future direction for community pharmacy as it plays a vital role in supporting delivery of the reforms set out in the government’s Plan for Change. [...]

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