James Wood

⚠️Pharmacies hanging by a thread⚠️ Whilst pharmacies are incredibly busy with the pre-Christmas rush, pharmacy owners continue to fear for their future: the huge financial pressures have not gone away. We are continuing to do everything we can to prepare for the 2026/27 negotiations and make the case for investment. Read more 👉bit.ly/4p495Xe

Huge congratulations to our Chair, Professor Dame Jenny Harries, on being awarded a Lifetime Honorary Fellowship from the @R_S_P_H last night 🏆 🙌

James Wood, Director of Member and LPC Support, continues the morning’s introductions by welcoming delegates and presenting today’s full agenda. #LPCconf25

The next decade offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform the community pharmacy sector into a cornerstone of the Government's proposed Neighbourhood Health Service, says a report commissioned by Community Pharmacy England and published today. Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4oaRE6J

We recently published our 2024/25 Annual Report, giving pharmacy owners a clear overview of the work Community Pharmacy England has done on your behalf over the past year. Watch our short summary animation to see how we’ve represented and fought for pharmacy owners throughout the year. 📽️ bit.ly/3KHswqm

❗️Community Pharmacy England publishes 2024/25 Annual Report❗️ The report outlines another crucial year for the organisation and highlights the breadth of work carried out on behalf of all community pharmacy owners. Read more and explore the full report👉 bit.ly/3Wk94SM

📢 Celebrating excellence on #WorldPharmacistsDay Today, we join the global celebration of pharmacists and their indispensable contributions to healthcare and community wellbeing. We thank every pharmacist for their dedication and impact. Happy World Pharmacists Day!

Check out the sessions Community Pharmacy England is taking part in: View the session round-up 👉 bit.ly/4muZbNk Get your FREE pass today 🔗 bit.ly/4ekM9ze #PS25UK

✍️ 2026/27 negotiating priorities – have you had your say? 📋⚖️ Help identify what should be prioritised in future Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations. Take the survey now 🔗 bit.ly/4mzDtrB

LPC Chairs discuss working practices and approaches to problem solving at the Forum of LPC Chairs

Final chance for all those working in Community Pharmacy to to hear from us in-person about the CPCF changes at our event in London on Saturday 26th April 2pm - 5pm. Opportunity to ask your direct questions and talk to us informally. Registration is open see ⬇️

A recorded presentation on the new funding and contractual arrangements for community pharmacies is now available to watch on-demand. 💻 📌Read more and watch the recorded presentation 🔗 bit.ly/42AfpgV

Following the announcement of the CPCF settlement earlier this week, our teams have been very busy answering your questions. We have now released a series of supporting information and FAQs to help address some of the more common queries we're hearing, with each article below addressing a specific topic. 📌General funding FAQS 🔗bit.ly/42utgVX 📌Summary of regulatory changes 🔗bit.ly/42g8atn 📌DSP regulatory FAQs 🔗 bit.ly/3YgcO9o 📌Core opening hours information 🔗 bit.ly/4lbPEuF 📌NMS regulatory FAQs🔗 bit.ly/3FWn3cP

📢Community Pharmacy England is hosting a series of online and in-person sessions to help pharmacy owners and their teams understand the new funding and contractual arrangements. These events will clarify what the changes mean for the sector. Please register here 👉bit.ly/3Y74t7N

Members of our Negotiating Team highlight what the CPCF settlement means for the sector and why securing this funding was crucial. 🔗 Read their full statements: bit.ly/3FMmfqO

Our CEO @JanetMorrisonUK reflects on the community pharmacy funding settlement which gives the largest uplift across the whole of the NHS. For more details on the funding and arrangements, read the full article here 👉 bit.ly/3FMmfqO

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The CPCF funding and arrangements for 2024/25 & 2025/26 have been finalised, providing community pharmacies with the largest funding uplift across the NHS and a firm Government commitment to long-term sustainability. 🔗 Read the full news story in our website, including other resources: cpe.org.uk/our-news/cpcf-…

📢 CPCF Negotiations 👇

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: bit.ly/4jA7uGV

📌Here’s how we engaged with pharmacy owners from April to November 2024 📊👇 Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3BIv6Ih