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NHS England has today published data showing that pharmacies have dispensed over 300,000 supplies of emergency contraception since the PCS was expanded in October (see NHS England press release). This has been covered in a number of national media outlets (BBC and Independent) and we have issued a comment on it as follows: Alastair Buxton, [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Tuesday 28th July 2026) to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2026/27 before the window for claiming this payment closes. The Aspiration payment is optional; if pharmacy owners do not want to claim it, it will not impact on the pharmacy owner’s ability to claim [...]

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Almost three-quarters of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire, with one week left to complete. We encourage pharmacy owners who have not yet responded to the questionnaire to ensure they do so by Friday, 31st July 2026. Completing the screening questionnaire is a Terms of Service requirement and significantly [...]

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Following the launch of the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service this week, Community Pharmacy England has been working with NHS England to monitor its early progress and address teething issues.  NHS England has already taken action to support pharmacies in response to the concerns we raised around the initial ordering and allocation process. NHS England is continuing to review these processes daily.  Pharmacy owners will need to manage their vaccination capacity and [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips”. The latest edition (Issue 64) contains some useful information and advice on: Last chance to submit your Pharmacy Quality Scheme aspiration payment declaration – deadline Tuesday 28 July 2026 2026/27 Drug Tariff updates Community Pharmacy NHS Meningococcal B Vaccination Service – [...]

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