Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF)
- Essential services and clinical governance which are provided by all pharmacy contractors and are commissioned by NHS England.
- Advanced services which can be provided by all contractors once accreditation requirements have been met and are commissioned by NHS England.
- Locally commissioned services commissioned by Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England (i.e. “Enhanced Services” outlined in the Drug Tariff) in response to the needs of the local population.
- Contract monitoring.
Visit CPE for more info on the following:
- Latest CPCF updates
- CPCF arrangements for 2024/25 and 2025/26
- Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care
- Overview for Years 4 (2022/23) and 5 (2023/24)
- Funding and payments
- Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)
- Service development
- Other changes
- Webinars on-demand
- CPCF Roadshow
- Resources for external audiences
CPCF services and Terms of Service – Important dates page:
CPE have published a page on their website which provides a list of important dates for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) which relate to national pharmacy services (Essential, Advanced and National Enhanced services).
The page also highlights important dates for Terms of Service (ToS) requirements, as well as dates when relevant news stories have been published which highlight resources for these services/requirements. Visit the page.
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