Community Pharmacy England Briefings

- 17TH JANUARY 2025
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Briefing 001/25: Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025
These briefings will assist community pharmacy contractors completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (‘Toolkit’) 2025: Toolkit completion: Five steps to complete the Toolkit (overview) Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (mandatory questions) (PDF ver) Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (all questions) (spreadsheet ver) Toolkit completion: Using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit’s HQ batch submission feature – step-by-step
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- 11TH DECEMBER 2024
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Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits
The benefits of eRD for patients, GP practices and community pharmacy teams are many and are includes in this factsheet. Briefing 028/24 Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits The post Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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- 11TH DECEMBER 2024
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Briefing 029/24: The electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) cycle
eRD allows the prescriber to authorise and issue repeat prescriptions electronically. eRD prescription issues include the usual information on electronic prescription service (EPS) prescriptions and additionally, the interval between each issue (e.g. 28 days) and how many times the repeatable prescription can be issued (e.g. 13 times). The steps in the eRD cycle are described
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- 9TH DECEMBER 2024
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Briefing 027/24: Maintaining your NHS Smartcard
This factsheet assists pharmacy team members with maintaining their cards: updating contact info, enabling mobile self-unlock method if you lock your card in future, and checking expiry of your role or card. Briefing 027/24 Maintaining your NHS Smartcard Further details are at the cpe.org.uk/smartcards, Pharmacy IT hub and IT a-z index. The post Briefing 027/24:
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- 4TH DECEMBER 2024
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Briefing 026/24: Summary of November 2024 Committee Meeting
Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 20th and 21st November 2024. Committee discussions focused on key topics such as the implications of the Government’s Autumn Budget plans, and the current status of negotiations – including revisiting priorities for the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) and scenario planning. This
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- 3RD DECEMBER 2024
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Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know
This Briefing provides guidance for pharmacy owners and their teams on the new pharmacy regulations, Original Pack Dispensing, Hub and Spoke and Supervision. Briefing: 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know The post Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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- 29TH NOVEMBER 2024
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Briefing 024/24: Briefing: 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs
This Briefing provides guidance for pharmacy owners and their teams on the regulations for Original Pack Dispensing. Briefing: 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs The post Briefing 024/24: Briefing: 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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- 12TH NOVEMBER 2024
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Briefing 023/24: Using the NHSmail People Finder tool
Any NHSmail user can search the NHS directory for local colleagues’ NHSmail addresses and more using the People Finder tool. This factsheet summarises how to use the tool. Briefing 023.24 using the nhsmail people finder tool The post Briefing 023/24: Using the NHSmail People Finder tool appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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- 5TH NOVEMBER 2024
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Briefing 022/24: Bank holidays, pharmacy opening hours in 2025 and for the remainder of 2024
This briefing provides guidance for community pharmacy owners on the Terms of Service opening hours requirements for bank holidays in 2025 and the remainder of 2024. Briefing: Bank holidays, pharmacy opening hours in 2025 and for the remainder of 2024 The post Briefing 022/24: Bank holidays, pharmacy opening hours in 2025 and for the remainder
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- 24TH OCTOBER 2024
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Briefing 020/24: NHSmail technical issues and escalation
This factsheet explains how to raise technical NHSmail queries for community pharmacy teams and escalate these onwards if necessary. Briefing: Raising NHSmail technical issues and escalation Further details about NHSmail can be found at: cpe.org.uk/nhsmail. The post Briefing 020/24: NHSmail technical issues and escalation appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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Briefing 001/25: Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025

Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits

Briefing 029/24: The electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) cycle

Briefing 027/24: Maintaining your NHS Smartcard

Briefing 026/24: Summary of November 2024 Committee Meeting

Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know

Briefing 024/24: Briefing: 024/24: Original Pack Dispensing FAQs

Briefing 023/24: Using the NHSmail People Finder tool

Briefing 022/24: Bank holidays, pharmacy opening hours in 2025 and for the remainder of 2024

Briefing 020/24: NHSmail technical issues and escalation

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