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Editor's comment: Pragmatism, prescribing, and progress

CPE’s pragmatic approach to the CPCF settlement may be the better path to achieving the professions ultimate aim

29 May 2026

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Cohens Chemist posts £9.2m loss for 2024-25 financial year

Cohens posts another consecutive loss but welcomes EBIDTA improvement

29 May 2026

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CPCF funding up 10% - but CPE issues ‘set up to fail’ prescribing service warning

Funding for England’s pharmacies rises £340m in newly announced 2026-27 deal

28 May 2026

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Number of ARRS pharmacists increases for 10th month in a row

The number of pharmacists employed through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme has increased since June 2025.

29 Apr 2026

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CPE hopes to share contract news ‘in the coming weeks’ as Govt offer considered

CPE committee considered latest Government funding offer at April meeting

29 Apr 2026

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NI health minister rules out removing clawback to bolster pharmacy by £20 million

Mike Nesbitt told the Northern Ireland Assembly allowing pharmacies to keep the money was “a bridge too far”.

02 Apr 2026

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NPA: Community pharmacy investment gives NHS ‘better return than ARRS ever can’

National Pharmacy Association director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones was reacting to pay rises for ARRS staff.

31 Mar 2026

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CPE: ‘Not clear’ when contract talks will conclude as April changes ruled out

Current arrangements to 'roll over' on April 1 as talks continue, says negotiator

27 Mar 2026

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Labour must give pharmacy network £52 million every month until 26-27 funding arrives

The NPA has written to health minister Stephen Kinnock to warn him pharmacies could close or be forced to cut services from April.

13 Mar 2026

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Real-terms value of retained margin £120m less than a decade ago

Minister confirms contractual retained lower than 2015-16 after adjusting for inflation

09 Mar 2026

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Numark chair hopes latest pharmacy funding talks include national prescribing service

Numark chair Harry McQuillan said England could follow an NHS prescribing service such as Scotland’s Pharmacy First Plus.

05 Mar 2026

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Funding talks start but details of DHSC letter unknown

Community Pharmacy England did not provide specifics on what the Government's letter said about 2026-27 negotiations.

02 Mar 2026

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Pharmacies in England paid £800 million less than in 2015

Figures released by the government show that pharmacies in England are now paid £800 million less in real terms than they were 10 years ago

26 Feb 2026

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GPs offered £485 million uplift while pharmacy negotiations still to commence

GPs offered £485 million uplift for 2026/27, while pharmacy negotiations are yet to start

25 Feb 2026

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Further investment in pharmacy necessary, says CCA Wales manifesto

Further investment needed in Welsh pharmacy, says CCA manifesto.

25 Feb 2026

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LPC levy to rise 3% to help CPE achieve ‘ambitious work’

LPC levy to stand at around £4.9m in the 2026-27 financial year, negotiator confirms

25 Feb 2026

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