NHS England (NHSE) has suggested that community pharmacies should offer HPV vaccinations to “raise awareness” and increase uptake of the jab.

Chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Nick Kaye has said that he “definitely wouldn't be thinking about a U-turn” on collective action, amid “real anger” over a lack of April cash. Kate ...

The pharmacy hypertension service specification is set to be updated to exclude patients who request “frequent measurement of their blood pressure”. Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in ...

Only 9,999 bricks-and-mortar pharmacies remained in England at the end of March, NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) data has revealed. Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 ...

The pharmacy negotiator estimates some £296m of remaining primary care recovery plan funding “will have been used by NHS England (NHSE) in other ways”, C+D has learned. Kate Bowie joined C+D as a ...

CPE is recruiting a new independent chair to “provide strategic leadership” – the position pays £50k a year and only requires a “time commitment” of 3-4 working days per calendar month. Molly Bowcott ...

Following this week’s announcement of the long-awaited pharmacy funding deal, C+D has learned that contractors have already received the additional £106 million in retrospective funding for 2024/25.

Find out everything you need to know about the government’s plans for community pharmacy – as outlined in this week’s long-awaited pharmacy funding deal. Molly Bowcott joined C+D as a digital reporter ...

The government has announced an expansion to and fresh payment structure for the new medicine service (NMS) to “boost mental health support in the community”.

The government has announced that pharmacies in England will be able to undergo an “application process” to change the days and times of their core opening hours to “better serve their patients”.

The government has announced that the pharmacy quality scheme (PQS) will be “reinstated” in 2025/26 as part of the new funding deal but is “smaller than usual”. Molly Bowcott joined C+D as a digital ...

The new pharmacy funding deal has revealed incoming changes to the medicines margin, including plans for an “early entry” Category M process. Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 ...