Community Pharmacy England

Changes to hub-and-spoke legislation will be delayed, government tells CPE

Community Pharmacy England says it has been told by the Department for Health and Social Care that the changes will not happen from 1 January 2025 as planned.…

Pharmacy minister says community pharmacy contract is in ‘crisis’

Speaking at the Labour Party Conference on 24 September 2024, Stephen Kinnock said every aspect of his portfolio was “in crisis”.…

GP collective action has led to fall in Pharmacy First referrals, according to CPE poll results

Just under half of respondents to the survey of pharmacy owners said it was taking longer to issue repeat prescriptions since the collective action started in August 2024.…

Pharmacy-led national diabetes screening service could save NHS £50m a year, says CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies across England could screen up to 1.5 million adults annually.…

Pharmacies warned to be prepared to support people being released early from prison

NHS England has written to community pharmacy leads and GPs to request that they prepare to support people being released early from prison in September and October 2024.…

Two-thirds of pharmacies in England operate at a loss, reveals survey

The findings of Community Pharmacy England's latest 'Pharmacy pressures survey' show that 94% of pharmacy owners say they have experienced significant increases in costs.…

Pharmacies have missed out on almost £10m in funding having not met Pharmacy First thresholds

Exclusive: Data analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that 9,600 pharmacies in England missed the Pharmacy First consultation threshold between February 2024 and May 2024.…

Impact of GP industrial action on community pharmacies has been ‘mixed’, pharmacy leaders say

Pharmacy leaders have warned that community pharmacies have been left in a “precarious position” by GPs’ work-to-rule action, led by the British Medical Association.…

One-third of pharmacies forced to cut advanced services owing to financial pressures

The majority (81%) of pharmacy owners responding to Community Pharmacy England's poll also said they have had to stop offering extended opening hours.…

Seven in ten pharmacists say medicines shortages have put patients at risk in past six months

Exclusive: Responding to a survey of 1,265 UK-based pharmacists working in all sectors, 861 answered ‘Yes’ when asked if medicines shortages have put patients at risk “in the past six months”.…