Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

Janet Morrison: ‘Closures aren’t telling the whole story’

As negotiations over the next year of the community pharmacy contract continue, Janet Morrison, the newly appointed chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, gives her take on the sector’s uncertain future.…

Spike in price concessions prompts concern over generic medicine supply issues

Exclusive: As the number of price concessions for generic drugs soared in January 2022, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committees has raised concerns with the government over supply issues.…

Pharmacy negotiating body names new chief executive

Panel members voted unanimously in favour of Janet Morrison's appointment as chief executive.…

Workforce is biggest challenge faced by community pharmacies, LPC representatives say

Delegates at the November 2021 Local Pharmaceutical Conference identified workforce issues as the "top challenge" currently facing pharmacy contractors.…

Medicine deliveries to community pharmacies disrupted by fuel crisis

Despite some issues with fuel supply affecting pharmacies in parts of England, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee says “there currently appears to be no issue with supply of medicines into the country”.…

Majority of pharmacies can expect to receive first COVID-19 funding payments from October 2021

Simon Dukes, chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, has said that the “overwhelming majority” of community pharmacy contractors will be paid their claim for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in full.…

Pharmacies to get up to £1,800 in extra contract funding for providing heart checks

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has announced it has secured additional funding as an incentive for community pharmacies to run a hypertension case-finding advanced service.…

Chief executive of pharmacy negotiating body to step down

After three years, Simon Dukes will leave his post as chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…

Pharmacy negotiators strike deal allowing contractors to claim for COVID-19 costs

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has struck a deal with the UK government, meaning that all community pharmacy contractors in England can claim for COVID-19 related costs.…

Pharmacies estimated to receive one referral per month through hospital-to-pharmacy referral service

Pharmacies would receive up to £420 per year from the Discharge Medicines Service from the estimated 12 yearly referrals…