| Weekly News Digest - 4th June 2026 |
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| CPE secures 10% funding rise, but pushes for reform. Read the full update on the 2026/27 community pharmacy funding settlement here. |
The new PQS for 2026/27 has now been announced. To qualify for payment, contractors must meet all three parts of the gateway criterion:
- completion of the PEoLC questionnaire,
- participation as a pharmacy palliative care medication stockholder, and
- development of a PEoLC action plan.
Further detail on each requirement and full guidance is available on the CPE PQS Hubpage, including a helpful set of downloadable resources to support pharmacies in staying on track. |
| The DSPTK submission is due by 30th June 2026 and is part of a pharmacy’s annual information governance (IG) declaration. It is a mandatory requirement under the NHS Terms of Service. CPE have provided resources to help with completion which include: a 5-step guidance plan, on-demand webinar, question-by-question guidance and guidance for pharmacy owners with more than one pharmacy. |
| Stay on top of your schedule with ease using our Monthly Deadline Tracker. This June edition is designed to keep you organized and help you meet your deadline effortlessly. |
| From 1 June 2026, the Manage Your Service (MYS) will be the only route to notify ICBs of temporary suspensions/closures. Email notifications will no longer be accepted, and no follow up emails will be needed once a report is submitted in MYS. See here for more information. |
| The new Thames Valley NetFormulary is live at https://www.thamesvalleyformulary.nhs.uk/. Formulary chapters remain hidden while alignment continues, so please keep using existing local formularies. The site currently hosts clinical documents only. Historic BOB and Frimley sites stay accessible until 31 July but are archived. More detail: full update See full information |
Clinical waste escalationTo help manage the acute situation, any urgent issues e.g. pharmacies who are not receiving a response from Anenta and are having to turn patients with waste medicines away, please email: frimleyicb.southeastcommunitypharmacy@nhs.net with the name of the pharmacy, ODS code and address, brief description of the issue, estimation of volume of waste that needs collecting and the ticket number they have raised with Anenta. It will be escalated to Anenta to prioritise. All tickets raised with Anenta will be actioned in date order (oldest first), so pharmacies are advised to avoid opening new tickets for issues already raised. |
| Newly Qualified & Foundation Pharmacists – Book Your Place! A dedicated clinical development session for Newly Qualified and Foundation Pharmacists will run on Monday 28 September, 9am–1pm, at: St Joseph’s Church (Main Hall) 36 Cookham Rd Maidenhead SL6 7EG (Parking available) There are 9 places available. To book, email: office@cptv.org.uk. Please note - Non attendance will incur a £100 fee. |
| CPE is coming to the South East this July to meet directly with pharmacy owners and their representatives as part of our annual series of regional evening roadshow events. Your local session takes place on Thursday 9th July in Farnborough – bringing senior CPE figures together with local pharmacies to talk honestly about funding, pressures on the sector, and what needs to happen next. We hope the series of events will explain the CPCF negotiations, give attendees the chance to ask questions and challenge decisions, gathering real-world insight to help shape preparations for future negotiations. It’s a valuable opportunity to share local experiences, influence future priorities, and connect with colleagues from across the region. Register for your local event. |
| The Community Pharmacy & General Practice Conference (21st–22nd June, Birmingham) is a new, free event bringing together pharmacy, general practice and primary care leaders to explore practical approaches to collaboration, service delivery and neighbourhood working. Register here. |
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