Delivering advanced services under the new pharmacy contract Data obtained by The Pharmaceutical Journal show that one in ten pharmacies have withdrawn from an advanced service since 2021, but will the new funding make it easier for them to deliver these services?…
Community pharmacies in England could offer ‘catch-up’ HPV vaccinations Updated NHS plans to eliminate cervical cancer have suggested community pharmacy as a location for catch-up vaccinations to improve access to the HPV vaccine.…
Almost 80% of pharmacies ‘unsustainable’, finds NHS-commissioned economic review Results of the economic analysis by Frontier Economics and IQVIA were considered in negotiations over the community pharmacy contract, details of which were announced on 31 March 2025.…
Community pharmacy funding boosted by £617m in two-year contract Community Pharmacy England has announced that a £193m write-off of historic margin overspend has also been agreed with the government.…
Pharmacy and GP contracts should ‘encourage collaboration’, says think tank report A report published by The King’s Fund has urged that national contracts for general practice and community pharmacy should be “coherent and complementary” in order to move care into the community.…
Only 4% of pharmacies offering smoking cessation service claimed payment in three months Exclusive: Of the 4,721 pharmacies registered to provide the service, 203 claimed payment for a consultation between July and September 2024.…
Community Pharmacy England seeks clarity on proposals to regulate NHS managers The negotiator said it wants confirmation that community pharmacies do not fall under the proposals, as they are not NHS organisations and are already regulated.…
Hitting Pharmacy First thresholds is ‘challenging’, despite concessions, says CPE Community Pharmacy England subcommittee board papers said monthly Pharmacy First threshold payments were being discussed in the ongoing contract negotiations.…
Four in five people want pharmacies to provide treatment for additional conditions A similar proportion of the YouGov poll respondents also support pharmacy provision of vaccinations beyond COVID-19 and flu.…
Community pharmacies should be contracted to deliver medication reviews, report concludes Public Policy Projects has said that community pharmacies are well placed to conduct medication reviews to lessen pressures on the NHS and offer patients more convenient access to care through close relationships with local communities.…
