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:
Read moreCommunity 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
Read moreThis 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.
Read moreThis 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.
Read moreAny 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.
Read moreThis 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
Read morePrescribers sometimes erroneously add product information into the prescription dose area. This factsheet for pharmacy teams explains how to address the problem by requesting a replacement prescription or using the NHSBSA recheck process for specials. Briefing: EPS product information in the dose area Further details about EPS product can be found at: cpe.org.uk/epsdispense The post
Read moreThis 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.
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 September 2024 Committee Meeting. Between 9th and 26th August, the latest Committee opinion poll was
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 11th and 12th September 2024. Committee discussions focused on the urgent challenges facing all community pharmacy owners, particularly the unrelenting financial pressures and the barriers to making the most of Pharmacy First. The Committee also reviewed early engagement with the new Government and
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