Community pharmacy contract negotiations begin in England Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has announced that negotiations have begun on the next community pharmacy contractual framework (CPCF). In a press release published on 27 February 2026, CPE said…

#CPE has announced that “detailed discussions” with the #DHSC would begin immediately, covering “funding, service changes and other arrangements for pharmacies in 2026/2027"

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Pharmacy funding has fallen £800m in a decade Community pharmacies in England are receiving £800 million less in funding than they were a decade ago, a government minister has revealed.

Pharmacy funding has fallen £800m in a decade

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Pharmacy funding has fallen £800m in a decade Community pharmacies in England are receiving £800 million less in funding than they were a decade ago, a government minister has revealed.

Pharmacy funding has fallen £800m in a decade

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Pharmacy funding fell by 20% over past decade The real-terms value of the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ (CPCF) has decreased from £3.9bn to £3.1bn over the past decade, the pharmacy minister has confirmed. In a written parliamentary…

The real-terms value of the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ has decreased from £3.9bn to £3.1bn over the past decade

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Our #QuoteoftheWeek is from #MalcolmHarrison, chief exec of the #CCA, who joins other healthcare leaders in warnings that pharmacies face imminent closure without an uplift in government funding

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Pharmacies face an additional £275m costs in 2026, NPA warns Pharmacies in England face ‘at least £275m’ of additional costs next year, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned.

Pharmacies face an additional £275m costs in 2026, NPA warns

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‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave More than three-quarters of pharmacists said they were sometimes, often or very often unable to take leave because they can’t find cover

‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave

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‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave More than three-quarters of pharmacists said they were sometimes, often or very often unable to take leave because they can’t find cover

‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave

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‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave More than three-quarters of pharmacists said they were sometimes, often or very often unable to take leave because they can’t find cover

‘I have cancer but I can’t afford to have time off’ – the pharmacy owners priced out of taking leave

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IPA chief executive writes to pharmacy minister over ‘deep crisis’ in community pharmacy sector Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA), has written to pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock, warning of a “crisis in community pharmacy finances”. In a letter…

A letter from #LeylaHannbeck, chief executive of the #IPA, to pharmacy minister #StephenKinnock, has warned of a “crisis in community pharmacy finances”

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Prescribing pharmacists are delivering beyond their pay grade Across the country, prescribing pharmacists have become integral to delivering patient care in general practice. They are managing long-term conditions, running clinics, performing structured…

Our latest opinion article argues why it is time for #ARRS funding to catch up and match the scope of what prescribing pharmacists deliver in practice

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Funding gap: economic analysis paints dire picture of community pharmacy’s sustainability It will have come as no surprise to those working within the community pharmacy sector in England that delivering services at the current funding level is not economically sustainable. However, an…

An economic analysis has revealed that the cost of delivering community pharmacy #NHS services in England far outstrips the funding available, even after the uplift agreed in contract negotiations
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