Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework

Community pharmacies in England provide services under the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual framework (CPCF). Services sit within the following categories:

Essential services – these are provided by all pharmacy contractors under a clinical governance framework that includes clinical audit and information governance requirements.

Advanced services – which can be provided by all contractors once accreditation requirements have been met and are commissioned by NHS England.

Locally commissioned servicesthese are local services commissioned from community pharmacy by local authorities or Integrated Care Systems to meet the needs of their patients.


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