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More than 48,000 pharmacy opening hours were lost to temporary closures in England in 2023 – equivalent to around 5,800 working days – and more than 400 pharmacies closed permanently, new research from Healthwatch England has found. The Pharmacy closures in England briefing, published today (26th September), calls for greater support for pharmacy teams to [...]

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Community Pharmacy England is back in Liverpool to engage new and returning Labour MPs at this year’s Labour Party Conference. This follows on from the Liberal Democrat Conference, which we attended last week and ahead of Conservative Party Conference, which we’ll attend next week. Community Pharmacy England Fringe Event This year, we partnered with the [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met earlier this month in London, with Members reviewing early engagement with the new Government, alongside the outlook for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations for 2024/25. During a meeting on 11th and 12th September 2024, Committee Members remained focused on the urgent challenges facing pharmacy owners, particularly the barriers to [...]

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An animation to tell MPs about the issues and potential of community pharmacy is now available to share. The short video, developed by Community Pharmacy England, has been designed as an introduction to the community pharmacy sector, communicating our key messages to MPs in a concise and engaging way. This resource aims to help educate [...]

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The ability of pharmacy owners to achieve the thresholds for the monthly Pharmacy First payment has been a topic of great concern for pharmacy owners and Community Pharmacy England. Following representations by Community Pharmacy England Ministers agreed to make an adjustment for August but there have been no further updates since then. This means that, as [...]

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