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Whatever the outcome of the 2024 General Election, the next Government and its approach to community pharmacy will be critical for the future of the sector. Pharmacy owners across the South East and South West are invited to hear more about what lies ahead for community pharmacy, and how Community Pharmacy England will be working [...]

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Community pharmacy owners are reminded that they have until Wednesday 31st July 2024 to complete the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire.   As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the Terms of Service. Therefore, pharmacy owners must complete the screening questionnaire [...]

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Wes Streeting MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the new Government. Our CEO Janet Morrison said: “We would like to welcome the new Secretary of State to his role. We worked with Wes and his policy advisors whilst they were in Opposition, and have been encouraged by his [...]

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The Labour party has won a large majority in the 2024 General Election and will now form the next Government. With just a handful of seats left to be declared, Labour has won more than 400 seats – well above the 326 seats needed for a majority in Parliament, meaning Sir Keir Starmer MP will [...]

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NHS England (NHSE) have approved the patient group direction (PGD) for use by community pharmacy owners during the forthcoming flu vaccination season. This follows publication of the national protocol earlier in the week by the UK Health Security Agency. The publication of both documents, follows updates to the flu service specification following the amendment to [...]

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