Community Pharmacy England

Meeting May 2024 Pharmacy First payment thresholds is ‘an area of risk’, warns Community Pharmacy England

The concerns are backed by the results of a survey of independent pharmacy owners carried out by the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, which revealed 19% of respondents said the minimum monthly thresholds are "unachievable".…

More than 125,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in its first month

Pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom also confirmed that monthly data on the number of Pharmacy First consultations will be published from May 2024.…

Drug reimbursement reforms could increase price volatility, warns negotiator

Community Pharmacy England said a move to quarterly updating of Category A reimbursement prices could have an "unknown impact" on medicines supply chains.…

More than a fifth of community pharmacies have cut opening hours in one year

Exclusive: The most common drop in opening hours was between 2 and 4 hours per week, with some pharmacies reducing hours by more than 32 hours per week.…

‘A mammoth undertaking’: opening the doors to Pharmacy First

The long-awaited minor ailments service in England has officially launched, but concerns remain over how community pharmacies will deliver it in practice.…

‘Left high and dry’: the patients pushing back against pharmacy closures

Residents in the south west of England fear that pharmacy closures in their area will force patients to travel further for less personalised care. They speak to The Pharmaceutical Journal about why they are campaigning to keep their local pharmacies open.…