Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

Following the publication of the joint letter to pharmacy owners about changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2025/26, published on 31st March 2025, we have been working with NHS England and DHSC to finalise all the necessary requirements for the agreed changes to the contract to be introduced. One of the points [...] The post National Health campaigns for 2025/26 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following the publication of the joint letter to pharmacy owners about changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2025/26, published on 31st March 2025, we have been working with NHS England and DHSC to finalise all the necessary requirements for the agreed changes to the contract to be introduced. This has included NHS [...] The post Timings for commencement of CPCF changes announced appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Professor Dame Jenny Harries DBE DL, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, has been appointed as non-executive Chair of the Community Pharmacy England Committee. Professor Harries brings a wealth of expertise from working in public health across all levels of Government. Through previous roles as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, and the founding [...] The post Community Pharmacy England appoints Professor Dame Jenny Harries as new Chair appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following a decision taken by Eli Lilly to increase its UK list prices for Mounjaro® (Tirzepatide) KwikPen® from 1 September 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the NHS reimbursement prices for all strengths of Mounjaro® dispensed from September to reflect the new, higher list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing [...] The post Mounjaro® reimbursement prices redetermined for September 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community pharmacy teams can start vaccinating pregnant women from today under the 2025/26 Adult Flu Vaccination Service. Vaccination of other eligible adult patients must not start until 1st October 2025. The service specification is clear that the NHS will not pay for vaccinations administered outside of the announced and authorised dates for vaccination. Read more about the [...] The post Flu: Vaccination of pregnant women appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – clinical audit can be started from today (1st September 2025). Completion of the audit, as well as sharing anonymised data with NHS England and incorporating any learnings from the audit into future practice by the end of 31st March 2026, is a quality [...] The post PQS: Clinical audit can be started from today appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Government has announced its intention to launch an NHS chickenpox vaccination programme in England from January 2026. The programme will see eligible children receive the vaccine during routine GP appointments, as part of the MMR vaccine. Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children | GOV.UK Our Director of NHS Services, Alastair Buxton, [...] The post Chickenpox vaccination programme appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/08/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for August 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Nefopam 30mg tablets 90 £4.09 Olanzapine 10mg tablets 28 £4.99 Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets 28 £3.51 Olanzapine 20mg tablets 28 £4.99 Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets 28 £1.25 Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules 28 £5.94 Repaglinide [...] The post August 2025 Price Concessions 5th Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

When the revised service specification for the 2025/26 Adult Flu Vaccination service was published last month, we informed pharmacy owners that the fee for this year was still under consideration by Ministers, following our submission of an evidence-based case for an increase in the fee. The decision has now been set out in the Drug [...] The post Adult Flu vacs service fee in 2025/26 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 September 2025. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or Manufacturer Pack size Special container Simeticone 42mg/5ml oral drops Dentinox® Infant colic drops (Dendron Brands Ltd) 100 ml [...] The post 9 products re-classified as special containers from September 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.