Thank you to everyone who has already responded to this year's Pressures Survey. You still have until 28th February to complete the survey. The results will be used directly to help in our work making the case for community pharmacy. Pharmacy business owners/head office representatives 🔗 Pharmacy teams 🔗 Learn more about this year's survey 🔗

RT @asthmalunguk: 📣 Make your voice heard! Your day-to-day life, experiences of care, challenges, symptoms, successes – we want to hear it…

As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video discussing which treatments are covered by the endorsement and how to correctly claim for prescriptions with ‘FS’ endorsed items. Watch our 'FS' endorsement video guide 🔗

📢Calling all Pharmacy owners across England📢 We are urging community pharmacy owners to share your experiences on pressing issues. Every contribution is important in building up the strongest possible picture of the challenges you are facing. Please complete the survey here🔗 Learn more about this year's survey 🔗

On the first anniversary of #PharmacyFirst, @_SarahSleet , Chief Executive of @asthmalunguk , has shared an important message about its accessibility: ‘It’s made it easier for millions of people to get the care they need on their high street..’ Watch below ⬇ and read more here:

As #PharmacyFirst marks one year, @davidwebb_1 , Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at @NHSEngland , also reflects on its success and impact: ‘Pharmacy First has been a great achievement and is highly valued by people across the country.’ Watch his message below ⬇ and learn more about this vital service 🔗

Community Pharmacy England is waiting to hear from pharmacy owners and pharmacy team members like you. This survey aims to gather crucial insights into the challenges faced by community pharmacies. The findings serve as vital evidence in supporting the case for community pharmacy, as well as providing crucial detail in briefings for MPs and journalists. Pharmacy business owners/head office representatives 👉 Pharmacy teams👉 Learn more about this year's survey 👉

#PharmacyFirst is proving the vital role of pharmacies in the NHS. @steveracemp, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Pharmacy, highlights its impact: ‘It really proves the worth of pharmacy to the whole of the NHS system.’ Watch below ⬇ and read more:

One year of #PharmacyFirst! Lindsey Fairbrother, Pharmacy Owner and CPE Regional Representative for East and North Midlands, shares how the service is strengthening patient trust. ‘The trust and respect our patients already have for us is only being increased by Pharmacy First.’ Watch below ⬇ and read more 🔗

As #PharmacyFirst marks one year, @HelenMorganMP reflects on its success and encourages more to use the service. “Thanks to everyone involved... We look forward to seeing its success in the future” Watch below ⬇️ and read more:

It’s one year since #PharmacyFirst launched💊🗓️ Pharmacist and MP @Sadik4Pharmacy reflects: “I’m proud of what pharmacy has achieved… can’t wait to see what pharmacy will do as part of the the NHS 10-year plan.” Watch below ⬇️ and read more:

As #PharmacyFirst marks one year, @swoolnough, Chief Executive of @TheKingsFund, reflects on the service, the value of community pharmacy, and the hard work it takes to ensure it reaches patients and communities. Watch below⬇️and read more:

As we mark one year since #PharmacyFirst launched, Fin McCaul, Pharmacy Owner of @Prestwichpharm and CPE Regional Rep, reflects on its impact, challenges and hopes for the future. Watch below ⬇️ and read more:

Today marks the first anniversary of #PharmacyFirst. Reflecting on the journey so far, video messages from our CEO, MPs, think tanks, pharmacists, and charities highlight the impact of the service and the ongoing need for sustainable funding. Read more:

Community pharmacies received strong backing in the House of Lords yesterday, with multiple Peers highlighting their vital role in healthcare and the urgent funding challenges they face. Continue reading and watch the session in full 👉

Community Pharmacy England was in Parliament today alongside other primary care bodies (@The_AOP @TheBMA @TheBDA @NCHAhearing #OFNC) to brief MPs on primary care’s vital role in the NHS and discuss securing its sustainable future.

❗️ BREAKING NEWS ❗️ The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) regarding the 2024/25 and 2025/26 funding contractual framework. Read more, including the statements from the Minister, CPE and NHS England 👉

Thank you to everyone who has already responded to this year's Pressures Survey during this busy time; we very much appreciate your support. However, we’re keen to hear from even more voices across the sector. There are two separate surveys that will remain open until 23.59 on 28th February 2025. Pharmacy business owners/head office representatives 👉 Pharmacy teams👉 Learn more about this year's survey 👉

From February 2025, a new provision in the Drug Tariff will allow pharmacy owners an additional 12 months to claim payments for four Advanced services, if IT issues beyond their control delay submissions. Learn more 🔗