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The Government is advising community pharmacy owners to take action to prepare for the upcoming national switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which is due to be fully decommissioned by January 2027. In a letter to the sector, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Health and Social Care has outlined [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has seen an increase in the number of prescriptions from patients using the “HRT only prescription prepayment certificate” prescription charge exemption category for products that are not covered by the HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC). In the 12 months between June 2024 and May 2025, the NHSBSA received over 200k [...]

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The National Patient Prescription Tracking Service (NPPTS) enables patients to access and track their prescriptions online through the NHS App or their NHS account (by logging in on the NHS website). NPPTS is a feature of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) that utilises a combination of Spine and Pharmacy IT supplier systems’ information to provide item and [...]

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We want to hear community pharmacy owners’ opinions on the future direction of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) to help shape negotiating priorities for 2026/27. Ahead of CPCF 2026/27 negotiations, our summer survey aims to gather views on potential funding allocations, service priorities and regulatory asks. The questions have been informed by discussions at [...]

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Opinions from pharmacy owners and LPCs across the country are being compiled, alongside inputs from national pharmacy organisations and results from ongoing sector polling, to inform Community Pharmacy England Committee discussions on negotiating priorities for 2026/27. The Committee will consider all inputs, alongside Community Pharmacy England’s own analysis, to inform positioning and objectives for the [...]

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