Community pharmacy offers ‘key opportunity’ for increasing flu vaccination uptake in children, says NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard said exploring the use of other flu vaccination providers — including community pharmacy — to expand convenience was one of three “key opportunities to go further” identified by NHS England.…
GP practices must ensure IT systems allow pharmacy staff to record consultations, new contract says The 2025/2026 GP contract says GP Connect must be enabled to allow pharmacy staff to send consultation details into the GP practice workflow.…
Use community pharmacies to combat falling vaccine uptake, report urges A report published by the Company Chemists’ Association on behalf of the Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group has suggested that community pharmacies are well placed to increase vaccine uptake, raise patients’ confidence and prevent ill health.…
Almost 400,000 patients unable to get prescriptions from their local pharmacy, analysis reveals The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to take steps to address cost increases that are affecting medicines access and struggling pharmacies.…
How we are helping to address the DPP shortage Pharmacist Ruhina Kassam explains why she set up DPP Connect to match trainee independent prescribers with designated prescribing practitioners, and how her business could help the NHS in the future.…
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.…
Pharmacists advised to boycott stop smoking service over ‘inadequate’ funding Community Pharmacy South Yorkshire has said remuneration fees for supplying varenicline, as part of a new stop smoking service level agreement, do not “fairly compensate” for pharmacists' time and clinical expertise.…
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.…
ICBs may commission community pharmacies to offer diabetic eye screenings from 2026, says NHS England NHS England has proposed a diabetic eye screening programme that could be commissioned from community health centres, high street opticians and pharmacies to accommodate local community needs.…
Identification and management of common eye disorders A summary of the common symptoms and conditions that may be encountered by pharmacists running minor ailment services, including information on assessment, self-care, management and referral.…
