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15 September 2007
Evaluation of community pharmacy contract shows some progress but still room for improvement

Overview
A series to provide an overview of the services that community pharmacists will be expected to offer under the new community pharmacy contract in England and Wales.

Implementing
Four articles following contractors as they implement the new community pharmacy contract through 2005.

Commissioning services
Four papers

Consultation areas, finance options for upgrading premises PDF (310K) 3 December 2005
· Consultation areas
· Finance options
· What the new regulations mean

Enhanced services: what is on offer PDF (100K) 17 September 2005
Enhanced services form the third tier of the new community pharmacy contract in England and Wales. Clare Bellingham examines the 10 enhanced service specifications published last week

Guide to audit PDF (60K) 13 August 2005
Prepared in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Practice and Quality Improvement Directorate, this guidance document has been produced to help pharmacists to implement the clinical audit requirements of the new contract for NHS pharmaceutical services in England and Wales

SCOTLAND

Scottish contract 2006
Implementing the new Scottish contract

Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill more
· IM&T and staff training
· Clarification of transitional arrangements

WALES

July 2005: Contract newsletter PDF (90K)
Contractual and opening hours in Wales PDF (80K)
Community Pharmacy Wales: Letter PDF (150K)
Pharmacy contractor opening hours notification form PDF (90K)


Links & resources

PSNC
New Contract Workbook
New Contract index
Funding guide PDF (700K) (May)

Department of Health more

DoH: Guide for PCTs
· PDF (100K)
· Printed copies can be ordered here
· Primary Care Trust management of primary care practitioners' lists - community chemists

NPA: Implementation toolkit for PCOs PDF (2.4 MB)

2005 Regulations The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005, SI 2005 No 641 have now been published by HM Stationery Office.

Regulations (PDF 1MB) and explanatory memorandum (PDF 40K)

The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services)

Entry on to a pharmaceutical list: special provisions – controlled localities

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NEWS (PJ 15 September 2007)
Evaluation of community pharmacy contract shows some progress but still room for improvement

Letters

2006
18 March

2005
22 October
3 September
20 August
2 July   9 July
25 June
7 May   28 May
16 April
5 March   19 March
1/8 Jan   15 Jan

2004
23 Oct   30 Oct
6 Nov   13 Nov   20 Nov   27 Nov
4 Dec   11 Dec

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