The Company Chemists' Association

Increase in fees for pharmacy premises from April 2021 “could not come at a worse time”

29 Jul 2020 by CCA

The governing council of the GPhC has agreed to increase the registered pharmacy entry and annual renewal fees from £262...

CCA calls for urgent change to the flu vaccine programme this winter

10 Jul 2020 by CCA

The CCA is today (10 July) calling for changes to enable more flexibility in where and how the flu vaccine...

Press release: CCA welcomes Wright Review’s recommendations to improve PSNC resourcing and governance of LPCs

19 Jun 2020 by CCA

The CCA today (19 June) welcomes the publication of Professor David Wright’s report on pharmacy contractor representation and support. We...

Press release: new NHS data shows record 93 million prescription items dispensed in March

30 May 2020 by CCA

93 million reasons to thank pharmacy heroes – new NHS data shows a record 93 million prescription items were dispensed...

Blog: where next for the high street during the Covid-19 pandemic?

29 May 2020 by CCA

As the nation adjusts to this current phase of pandemic life, many retailers are carefully studying the government guidance to...

CCA welcomes GPhC’s policy on provisional registration of pre-registration pharmacist trainees

22 May 2020 by CCA

The Council of the GPhC has agreed a policy for registering pharmacists on a provisional basis as part of the...

How #pharmacyheroes are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic

27 Apr 2020 by CCA

The CCA’s members have been on the front line in the fight against coronavirus. Their teams across England, Wales and...

The CCA announces concern that emergency support will fall short of community pharmacy’s needs

31 Mar 2020 by CCA

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis pharmacy teams have been working tirelessly to ensure the public can get the...

Press release: five national bodies urge public to treat high street pharmacy teams with respect

30 Mar 2020 by CCA

Patients are today (30 March) being asked to treat high street pharmacy staff with respect, as they deliver vital support...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): our latest updates

30 Mar 2020 by CCA

Last updated May 19 2020 The CCA has been working with our members, other pharmacy representational bodies, and stakeholders such...

Continuity of Pharmacy Services

26 Mar 2020 by CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association and the National Pharmacy Association have worked together to produce guidance that all community pharmacy contractors...

Press release: pharmacy leaders appeal to public to help them maintain vital supplies

16 Mar 2020 by CCA

UK pharmacy leaders have issued an open letter to customers, asking them to act in the interests of the whole...

#EachforEqual: celebrating community pharmacists on International Women’s Day

6 Mar 2020 by CCA

To mark International Women’s Day on March 9, the CCA has been talking to community pharmacists at Rowlands about what...

Blog: why community pharmacy is a great profession for women in science

11 Feb 2020 by CCA

Shannon Kennedy is a community pharmacist in Northumberland, and was voted Well’s Pre-Reg of the Year in 2019. Several of...

Job vacancy: Professional Health & Policy Researcher

31 Jan 2020 by CCA

Are you a pharmacist with an interest in research and professional policy, looking to support the development of strategic solutions...

More than 114,000 patients benefit from seeing community pharmacists this winter

13 Jan 2020 by CCA

Figures released today show that over one hundred thousand patients with minor illnesses or urgent medication needs have received same-day...

CCA audit finds that pharmacy teams help protect unborn babies from harms of sodium valproate

28 Nov 2019 by CCA

Date: 28 November 2019 Nearly 6,500 community pharmacies have taken part in the two-part audit to explore the contribution of...

CCA and AIM launch audit on non-supply of self-care products to patients

27 Nov 2019 by CCA

Date: 27 November 2019 The CCA and AIM are encouraging community pharmacies of all sizes to take part in a...

Serious Shortage Protocols for fluoxetine

3 Oct 2019 by CCA

Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) have been issued today (3 October) for three forms and strengths of the antidepressant fluoxetine. This...

Joint statement on medicines supply

23 Sep 2019 by CCA

Co-signed by the CCA, AIM, NPA, PSNC and RPS We recognise that some patients and members of the public are...

CCA supports cross-sector pharmacy prevention event at party conferences

20 Sep 2019 by CCA

Four organisations representing the entire community pharmacy sector are meeting with parliamentarians and other key stakeholders at this year’s party...

Community pharmacy and sexual and reproductive health

20 Sep 2019 by CCA

This week marks Sexual Health Week. As a new member of CCA staff who joined from the sexual health charity...

CCA supports new GPhC approach to publishing inspection results

17 Sep 2019 by CCA

The GPhC has today (17 September) taken a new approach to publishing the inspection results of licensed pharmacies. Malcolm Harrison,...

Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS)

2 Sep 2019 by CCA

Community pharmacies in England are being encouraged to register to deliver the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) from 2...

Blog: early-days engagement journey with Primary Care Networks (PCNs)

1 Jul 2019 by CCA

Primary Care Networks, or PCNs, are the current big deal within Primary Care. They’re all about localism and grouping the...

Joint statement on response to HMRC IR35 off-payroll working rules consultation

7 Jun 2019 by CCA

7 June 2019 Community pharmacy sector concerned about new tax proposals The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA), the National Pharmacy Association...

Blog: business rates should reflect vital role that community pharmacies play

29 May 2019 by CCA

With the well documented challenges facing general practice, community pharmacy clearly has an ever greater role to play in the...

Engagement event for CCA’s representatives in Scotland

23 May 2019 by CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association is running an engagement event in Scotland on Tuesday 4 June 2019 to support and develop...

Blog: Why contraception in England needs national commissioning approach

20 May 2019 by CCA

The walk of shame or the stride of pride? Often the conversation about access to emergency contraception is positioned in...

Blog: how community pharmacy can support people with mental illness

16 May 2019 by CCA

From left to right: Jasmeen Islam, Deputy Chief Pharmacist; Rebecca Hellier, Clinical Pharmacist/Teacher Practitioner; Gill Heron, Clozapine Clinic Team Member;...

RPS National Pharmacy Board elections: candidates from CCA companies

10 May 2019 by CCA

Two candidates from CCA companies are standing for re-election to the RPS’ national pharmacy boards this year: Kathleen Cowle (Scottish...

Blog: Making the case for advancing patient safety culture

3 May 2019 by CCA

From brain surgery, childbirth and hip replacements, to collecting a prescription from a community pharmacy, as patients we expect every...

Blog: biggest game change for pharmacy?

3 Apr 2019 by CCA

I may not have known it at the time, but my university years definitely helped shape me into the studious-but-spirited...

How the CCA is engaging with MPs on medicines supply and other key issues

28 Mar 2019 by CCA

Julie Cooper MP pictured with the team at the LloydsPharmacy branch in Burnley The CCA has been engaging with MPs...

Blog: our plans for local pharmacy engagement

28 Mar 2019 by CCA

There’s still a lot of uncertainty for us, mainly because the community pharmacy contractual framework negotiations are still to begin, but it’s clear that community pharmacy has an important role to play in prevention and urgent care.