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This week, new hub and spoke dispensing Terms of Service (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) were laid before parliament. The new Terms of Service come into force on 1 October, the same day as the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMRs) hub and spoke changes announced in April [...]

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NHS England has announced that the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) has been fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England The staggered rollout has allowed prescribers working in prisons to issue EPS ‘To Take Out’ (TTO) and critical prescriptions electronically to community pharmacies, thereby removing the need for paper FP10 forms. Most people are [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until 11.59pm on Monday 8th September 2025 to tell Community Pharmacy England what matters most to them, helping identify what should be prioritised in future Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations. This is particularly important as pharmacy businesses remain in a financially precarious position despite the funding uplift earlier this year. The [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the August concessionary prices for two products and confirmed three further price concessions for August 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Indapamide 2.5mg tablets 28 £6.99 (previously £6.11) Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution [...]

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Following the publication of the joint letter to pharmacy owners about changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2025/26, published on 31st March 2025, we have been working with NHS England and DHSC to finalise all the necessary requirements for the agreed changes to the contract to be introduced. One of the points [...]

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