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Influenza vaccination service specification for 2024/25 published

Following discussions with Community Pharmacy England, NHS England has published the service specification for the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service. This early publication…

10th April 2024

Prescription charge to rise to £9.90 on 1 May 2024

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1st May 2024, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.90 per prescription item (note: some items may…

4th April 2024

Bank holiday pharmacy opening hours

Find your nearest open pharmacy during the Easter Bank Holidays below. These are opening times for bank holidays ONLY, please visit Find a Pharmacy for other information.

28th March 2024

Walk in emergency medicine supply service extended to 30 April 2024

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28th March 2024

Appointment at Community Pharmacy North East Central (CPNEC) – Services Coach

Community Pharmacy North East Central (CPNEC) is pleased to be able to let you know about a new resource introduced to provide support to help…

12th March 2024

Pharmacy First: NHSE campaign materials now available

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26th February 2024

Core principles of nominations

A reminder that Community Pharmacy England has produced a guidance note on the principles of nominations. In addition, though pharmacies are expected to promote the…

6th December 2023

Pharmacy Contraception service

NHS England (NHSE) has announced that the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) will start on 24th April 2023. Initially the service will involve community pharmacists providing…

17th April 2023

CPCF services, PQS and Terms of Service – Important dates and checklist

A recent PSNC briefing provides a checklist of important dates for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) which relate to services. It also highlights important…

9th November 2022