This briefing provides guidance for community pharmacy owners on the Terms of Service opening hours requirements for bank holidays for the remainder of 2026 and in 2027. Briefing: Pharmacy bank holiday opening hours for the remainder of 2026 and in 2027 The post Briefing 004/26: Pharmacy bank holiday opening hours in the remainder of 2026 and
Community 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,
This 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
In 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,
Community 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
As 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
This 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.
Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 24th and 25th September 2025. Committee discussions included preparation for the upcoming CPCF negotiations, governance, and project updates. The Committee had a full discussion on strategy and tactics ahead of the upcoming negotiations. This was the first meeting for the new non-executive Chair
As 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 2025 Committee Meeting. Between 8th August and 11th September, the latest sector opinion poll
This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information for general practice teams and staff at sexual health clinics on the changes to the Pharmacy Contraception Service which are planned to be introduced in October 2025. Briefing 023/25: Briefing for GP teams and staff at sexual health clinics – Changes to the Pharmacy Contraception Service The post
This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides top tips for pharmacy teams that have been shared by other pharmacy teams providing other nationally commissioned Advanced services. It incorporates tips from those teams who were involved in the pilot of the Pharmacy Contraception Service and from those who have successfully been providing the service since its launch.
This factsheet sets out how pharmacy owners can access their pharmacy Prescription Item Reports (PIRs) via the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Information Services Portal (ISP). Briefing 021.25 Prescription Item Reports (PIRs) The post Briefing 021/25: Prescription Item Reports (PIRs) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
