CCA statement: response to the Darzi report
Malcolm Harrison, Chief Executive of the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) said: “We welcome the publication of the Darzi report and...
Category: Contracts and service development
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CCA supports Reform report calling for pharmacies to become first port of call for many common ailments and long-term condition management
The CCA was interviewed as part of think-tank Reform’s report on primary care reform. It notes that: Elevating the role...
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CCA submission to Darzi review urges recognition of the sector’s potential to tackle health challenges and health inequalities
The CCA’s submission to the Darzi review highlights how chronic underfunding and a broken Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) have...
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CCA calls for Emergency Hormonal Contraception to be commissioned nationally in England
The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA), the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Faculty of Sexual...
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Statement: Conservative Party pledge to expand Pharmacy First and contraception services
Commenting on the Conservative Party’s pledge to expand the Pharmacy First and contraception services, Malcolm Harrison, Chief Executive of the CCA...
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Pharmacy First: postcode lottery of provision already emerging
Analysis shows that patient engagement with Pharmacy First is quickly resembling a ‘patchwork quilt’ across the country. Patients in the...
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The NHS Pharmacy First Service – two months in: meeting patient need
The latest data collected by the Company Chemists’ Association continues to demonstrate strong patient demand for the NHS Pharmacy First...
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First month of Pharmacy First shows the NHS service is enhancing patient access and directly tackling health inequalities
The first data of its kind shows strong patient interest in and demand for the NHS Pharmacy First service, despite...
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Pharmacy bodies launch manifesto ahead of next General Election
The Company Chemists’ Association, Community Pharmacy England, the National Pharmacy Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have today (5 March)...
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CCA members get off to a strong start delivering Pharmacy First service
81% of CCA member pharmacies in England provided at least one Pharmacy First consultation in the first week of the...
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Launch of the Pharmacy First service in England
The launch of Pharmacy First today (31st January 2024) represents a landmark moment for the community pharmacy sector and the...
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The impact of pharmacy closures on health inequalities: one year on
Last year the CCA published a report on the impact of pharmacy closures on health inequalities. This revealed a worrying...