The Pharmacy First Service launched on 31st January 2024. Under this new advanced service, pharmacists are able to provide advice and treatment for seven common conditions including sinusitis, sore throat, acute otitis media, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.
Map of NHS community pharmacy blood pressure check service sites
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Locally commissioned services can be contracted via a number of different routes and by different commissioners, including local authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and local NHS England teams.
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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Co-trimoxazole…
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Read moreThe Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products…
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Read moreMHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: KidNaps (Melatonin) 1mg in 1ml Oral Solution (Sterling Pharmaceuticals…
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London on 4th and 5th February 2026. Committee discussions focused on refining objectives for the imminent 2026/27 contractual negotiations, and the Committee reflected on the personal stories from pharmacy owners of patient abuse from our recent polling. The Committee also explored potential new funding and payment models for the future,
Read moreThis Briefing provides information on the Urgent supply of medicines and appliances strand of the Pharmacy First service. To get the most value from reading this briefing, it should be read after you have read the NHS England Pharmacy First service specification. Briefing 002/26: Pharmacy First – Urgent supply of medicines and appliances The post
Read moreIn December 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that it will be introducing Category H to Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff from March 2026. Certain products available from multiple suppliers in Category C will begin to move to Category H in a phased approach. This change, being imposed by DHSC,
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 19th and 20th November 2025. Committee discussions focused on the upcoming CPCF negotiations: financial pressures remain a very serious concern, with closing the funding gap still the Committee’s top priority. The Committee also considered the additional pressures that winter is expected bring to
Read moreAs part of Community Pharmacy England’s commitment to working more closely with pharmacy owners – listening to them better, as well as engaging more regularly via events and other channels – we sought input from the sector ahead of the November 2025 Committee Meeting. Between October 20th to November 10th, the latest sector opinion poll
Read moreThis Community Pharmacy England briefing outlines the key points of the medium-term planning framework relevant to community pharmacy services. Briefing 026/25 Medium term planning framework key points for community pharmacy The post Briefing 026/25: Medium Term Planning Framework – key points for community pharmacy appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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