National pharmacy contracts

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.…

Community pharmacy bodies call for funding support towards impending national insurance hike

Organisations have written to the chancellor over concerns that the planned employer national insurance contribution increase will hinder their ability to offer clinical services and support.…

Pharmacists may take collective action by end of January over contract delay, warns NPA

Pharmacies may begin to limit service provision in the wake of continued delays to community pharmacy contract negotiations, according to a statement released by the National Pharmacy Association.…

Welsh community pharmacies to receive 6% funding increase, government confirms

The government says that £9.9m funding increase is aimed to address “immediate pressures” and contribute towards realising its long-term reform plans.…

Pharmacy contract negotiations to start in new year, says health secretary

Speaking at an evidence session held by the Health and Social Care Committee, Wes Streeting said his main focus was on “stabilising the system”.…

PJ view: There are still reasons to be optimistic about pharmacy in 2025, despite a challenging 2024 

A turbulent 2024 has left the pharmacy profession with many uncertainties, but there are still opportunities to come in 2025.…

Tackling pharmacy funding crisis crucial to NHS transformation priorities, CPE tells government

Responding to the consultation shaping the government's ten-year plan for the NHS, Community Pharmacy England called for investment to assure the sector’s “long-term stability”.…

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”.…

National Pharmacy Association to ballot members on work-to-rule action

The ballot will be open for six weeks, with the potential for action to be taken before Christmas.…

Funding frozen for Welsh community pharmacy contract

A circular published by Community Pharmacy Wales says government negotiators “simply did not have the authority to put more money on the table at this time”.…