We want to hear how your pharmacy business is faring post settlement and what you want to see in the NHS 10-Year Plan 📊🧾 A short survey gives you the opportunity to feed directly into the Committee's important work to push for further improvements and support for the sector.

A new streamlined process for making claims for the Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) will come into effect from 6th July 2025. arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/short…

Pharmacy owners are encouraged to ensure that claims for all Pharmacy First consultations delivered in March, April, and May 2025 are submitted via the MYS portal by 11:59pm on 30th June 2025 to secure payment. Get the full details 👉 bit.ly/40iVP7g

📢 From today (23rd June), pharmacy owners can apply to change their core opening hours using a new, simplified application route. What you need to know 👇 bit.ly/446V8AF

Please note that the Community Pharmacy Update event for Coventry and Warwickshire planned for July 6th has been cancelled due to the low volume of sign-ups. We hope to rearrange this event later in the year, possibly sometime in the Autumn.

DH to roll out 42 neighbourhood health hubs from September vist.ly/3n8w2pr The government has announced that the first 42 of its new “neighbourhood health services” - staffed by teams including pharmacists - will be rolled out from September Department of Health and Social Care

Our Dispensing and Supply Team prevented community pharmacies from losing an estimated £115k to medicine price rises in April 2025. Following our intervention, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has agreed to retrospectively increase reimbursement prices for

The NHS Incident Reporting System has recently been updated. Please ensure all process and SOPs in relation to incident reporting, near miss logging and LPSE reporting are updated to reflect the changes and that all staff are aware. england.nhs.uk/long-read/inci…

Following discussions with Community Pharmacy England, the service specification for the 2025/26 Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service has been published today by NHS England. Read the service specification 🔗 bit.ly/3GDd2lA

Pharmacy Contraception Service: Bus Advert Campaign - With 40 buses deployed in Coventry & Warwickshire, the campaign reached over 277,000 individuals. This resulted in 65% coverage and over 1 milion impacts! arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/pharm…

Community pharmacies providing the Flu Vaccination Advanced Service are invited to use the National Booking System (NBS) for the 2025/26 flu season. This follows last year’s offer and aims to facilitate easier patient access and appointment management. Tell me more 👉

Following news of a new flu vaccination service trial for children aged 2-3 years, Community Pharmacy England is working to provide additional support for pharmacy owners interested in providing this service. A page for the new service has been created on our website, bringing

Join our upcoming Childhood Flu Vaccination Service webinar on 🗓️ 20th August at 7.30pm. Register now: bit.ly/4m1635p

We have published the list of pharmacies that are going to be open during the upcoming bank holiday in Coventry and Warwickshire. arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/augus…

According to a recent patient survey by the ICS, 89% of respondents had a positive experience with their local pharmacies in Coventry and Warwickshire, slightly above the national average.

NHS England has released the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial Stewardship: Pharmacy First Consultations Clinical Audit for 2025/26. Know more details 👉 bit.ly/4ml2gA2

We are recruiting! We are looking for temporary admin support from September to end of January 2026. Also, our CEO is retiring next year and we will start looking for a replacement quite soon. arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/recru…

CPPE: Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Programme - This is the final opportunity to complete the programme while it’s fully funded by NHS England. arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/cppe-…

Pharmacy owners across England are dipping into personal savings to support their businesses, effectively subsiding NHS services. Read more in our latest Pharmacy Pressures Survey report: cpe.org.uk/our-news/pharm…

NHS community pharmacy owners are having to subsidise the provision of NHS services, often using personal savings and pension funds, as the impact of the chronic underfunding of the sector continues to bite.