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NHS England and the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) have announced the launch of the Pharmacy technician development programme: Preparing for the future. The programme is designed to build confidence and support pharmacy technicians to develop their skills to deliver a wider range of services, now and into the future. Participants will be supported [...]

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Today (Wednesday 1st October 2025), several service and regulatory changes have come into effect, as well as today being the start date for several national services. Below is a summary of all these service developments and regulatory changes. Commencement of services From today, pharmacies registered to provide the services, can start to provide the Childhood [...]

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This year, a national template Patient Group Direction (PGD) provided by the UKHSA has been used by NHS England’s regions to create locally authorised PGDs for use in the Adult Flu Vaccination Advanced Service. Ahead of all eligible adults being able to access an NHS flu vaccination tomorrow (1st October 2025), we want to remind [...]

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From Wednesday 1st October 2025, several national services commence as well as the implementation of some of the service changes agreed in the 2025/26 CPCF settlement. Below is a summary of all of these service developments and additionally, several regulatory changes also come into effect from 1st October 2025. Read more about the regulatory changes [...]

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Distance selling premises (DSP) pharmacies will no longer be able to provide Directed services (Advanced, National Enhanced and Enhanced Services)* face-to-face with patients at the pharmacy premises from 1st October 2025. From this date, DSP pharmacies will only be able to provide Directed services remotely from the DSP premises, similar to the delivery of Essential [...]

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