Category H: guidance and support for pharmacy owners
Community Pharmacy England is releasing guidance ahead of a webinar to explain Category H, the new Drug…
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Community Pharmacy England is releasing guidance ahead of a webinar to explain Category H, the new Drug…
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Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of…
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/01/2026) confirmed the following list of…
Read moreFollowing representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…
Read moreIn December 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that it will be introducing Category H to Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff from March 2026. Certain products available from multiple suppliers in Category C will begin to move to Category H in a phased approach. This change, being imposed by DHSC,
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 19th and 20th November 2025. Committee discussions focused on the upcoming CPCF negotiations: financial pressures remain a very serious concern, with closing the funding gap still the Committee’s top priority. The Committee also considered the additional pressures that winter is expected bring to
Read moreAs part of Community Pharmacy England’s commitment to working more closely with pharmacy owners – listening to them better, as well as engaging more regularly via events and other channels – we sought input from the sector ahead of the November 2025 Committee Meeting. Between October 20th to November 10th, the latest sector opinion poll
Read moreThis Community Pharmacy England briefing outlines the key points of the medium-term planning framework relevant to community pharmacy services. Briefing 026/25 Medium term planning framework key points for community pharmacy The post Briefing 026/25: Medium Term Planning Framework – key points for community pharmacy appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 24th and 25th September 2025. Committee discussions included preparation for the upcoming CPCF negotiations, governance, and project updates. The Committee had a full discussion on strategy and tactics ahead of the upcoming negotiations. This was the first meeting for the new non-executive Chair
Read moreAs part of Community Pharmacy England’s commitment to working more closely with pharmacy owners – listening to them better, as well as engaging more regularly via events and other channels – we sought input from the sector ahead of the September 2025 Committee Meeting. Between 8th August and 11th September, the latest sector opinion poll
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