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.…
Pharmacists say more staff needed if Pharmacy First is to expand A survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association has revealed that 93% of pharmacists have not seen a staffing increase since Pharmacy First was launched.…
Pharmacy bodies challenge Environment Agency’s ‘outrageous’ proposals to increase waste charges Community Pharmacy England and the National Pharmacy Association have opposed the Environment Agency's proposals, arguing that pharmacies would not be able to pass the costs on to patients.…
Four pharmacies closed per week in 2024, says National Pharmacy Association The National Pharmacy Association is urging the government to commence consultations on the 2025 ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ to prevent more closures.…
MPs announce inquiry into impact of medicines shortages Community Pharmacy England welcomes the inquiry as medicines shortages increase the already “huge pressures on community pharmacies” and patient care.…
Evaluation report of community pharmacy clinical services delayed until spring 2025, says NHS England Exclusive: NHS England said the delay is to avoid releasing an incomplete report, which could infer inaccurate suggestions relating to the pharmacy sector and damage patient confidence.…
