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Community Pharmacy England has released an IT bulletin update ahead of the Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) meeting for its summer meeting. Recent developments include: Medicine pack barcode data quality The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continue to be made aware of concerns about the limited availability and consistency of Global Trade [...]

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NHS IT teams want to learn how community pharmacy owners and decision makers decide which services IT system to use or move towards when system decisions are being made. The aim would be to help pharmacy owners choose pharmacy IT systems and services (e.g. a Pharmacy First IT solution) more easily, in a clearer and [...]

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Pharmacy teams rely on NHS Smartcards to access essential NHS systems. NHS England and Community Pharmacy England are re-asking all pharmacy staff who use Smartcards to carry out a few simple checks now — to avoid disruption later. Some older Smartcards will stop working from 7th May 2026, and others may stop working if contact [...]

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NHS.net Connect is replacing NHSmail, as announced previously. As part of this change, many community pharmacy teams will soon see a new NHS.net homepage called the Launchpad. The move to NHS.net Connect introduces a refreshed look and some improved features. The aim is to make communication and collaboration across the NHS easier. What is the [...]

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Deadline upcoming Community Pharmacy England previously published updated guidance and support to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPTK) 2026. Completing the Toolkit is how pharmacies make their annual information governance (IG) declaration. It is a mandatory requirement under the NHS Terms of Service and must be completed by 30th [...]

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