CPE Briefings

2025

Briefing-DSPTK-A-Five-steps-for-completing-DSPTK-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-

Briefing-DSPTK-B-Question-by-question-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-

Briefing-DSPTK-C-Using-the-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkits-Parent-Org-batch-submission-feature-step-by-step-guide-

Briefing-DSPTK-D-Checking-pharmacies-linked-to-Parent-Org-Code-using-ODS-portal-

Briefing-DSPTK-E-All-questions-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit (1)

Briefing-DSPTK-F-Data-Security-and-Protection-IG-Toolkit-FAQs-

Working-with-GP-practices-to-roll-out-eRD-and-optimise-its-use-revised

Briefing-003.25-Business-change-workshop-actions-list-template-revised

Briefing-004.25-Claiming-for-EPS-prescriptions-on-time-factsheet-revised-2

Briefing-005.25-EPS-token-submission

Briefing-006.25-Summary-of-February-2025-Committee-Meeting

CPE-Briefing-007.25-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-RSV-Pertussis-vaccination-service-

Briefing-008.25-Briefing-for-general-practice-teams-on-NHS-RSV-and-Pertussis-Vaccination-Service

Briefing-009.25-Discount-Deduction-Scale-

Briefing-010.25-Funding-Settlement-for-2024-25-and-2025-26

Briefing-011.25-Margin-Explainer-Background-Briefing

Briefing-012.25-Summary-of-May-2025-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-013.25-Regulatory-Changes-June-2025-DSP-changes-Opening-Hours-etc.-

Briefing-014.25-Summary-of-June-2025-Committee-Meeting

CPE-Briefing-015.25-Fit-for-the-Future-10-Year-Health-Plan-for-England

CPE-Briefing-016-25-Pharmacy-Contraception-Advanced-Service-Whats-changing

CPE-Briefing-017-25-Guidance-on-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Advanced-Service

CPE-Briefing-018.25-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-the-NHS-Childhood-Flu-Vaccination-Service

CPE-Briefing-019.25-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-changes-to-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service (1)

Briefing-020.25-Hub-and-Spoke-dispensing-between-different-retail-pharmacy-businesses

Briefing-021.25-Prescription-Item-Reports-PIRs

CPE-Briefing-022.25-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-Top-tips-for-providing-the-NHS-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service-

CPE-Briefing-023.25-Briefing-for-GP-teams-and-staff-at-sexual-health-clinics-Changes-to-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service

Briefing-024.25-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-September-2025

Briefing-025.25-Summary-of-September-2025-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-026.25-Medium-Term-Planning-Framework-key-points-for-community-pharmacy

Briefing-027.25-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-November-2025

Briefing-028.25-Summary-of-November-2025-Committee-Meeting

2024

Market-Entry-briefing-001.24

Briefing-002.24-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-January-2024

Briefing-003.24-Summary-of-January-2024-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-DSPTK-A-Five-steps-for-completing-DSPTK-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-

Briefing-DSPTK-B-Question-by-question-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-1-1

Briefing-DSPTK-C-Using-the-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkits-Parent-Org-batch-submission-feature-step-by-step-guide-

Briefing-DSPTK-D-Checking-pharmacies-linked-to-Parent-Org-Code-using-ODS-portal-

Briefing-DSPTK-E-All-questions-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit

Briefing-DSPTK-F-Data-Security-and-Protection-IG-Toolkit-FAQs-2024-

Four-point-plan-2024

Briefing-006.24-Category-A-drug-reimbursment-reforms-FAQs

Briefing-007.24-Summary-of-our-April-2024-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-008.24-Pharmacy-Advice-Audit-2024-–-Team-Guide

Briefing-009.24-Updated-Briefing-for-Local-Medical-Committees-and-general-practices-on-the-Pharmacy-First-service

Briefing-010.24-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-–-the-Pharmacy-First-service

Briefing-011.24-New-restrictions-on-the-prescriptions-and-supply-of-puberty-blockers

Briefing-012.24-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-June-2024

Briefing-013.24-Summary-of-our-June-2024-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-014.24-Transforming-Pharmacy-Representation-Programme

Briefing-015.24-TAPR-Update-Levy-Spends

Briefing-016.24-Community-Pharmacy-England-Strategy

Briefing-NHSmail-and-multi-factor-authentication-

Briefing-018.24-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-September-2024

Briefing-019.24-Summary-of-September-2024-Committee-Meeting

Raising-NHSmail-technical-issues-and-escalation-revised

Factsheet-Problem-with-EPS-product-info-in-dose-instruction-area-revised

Briefing-022.24-Bank-holidays-24.25

Briefing-023.24-Using-the-NHSmail-People-Finder-tool

Briefing-024.24-Original-Pack-Dispensing-FAQs

New-Regs-what-you-need-to-know

Briefing-026.24-Summary-of-November-2024-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-027.24-Maintaining-your-NHS-Smartcard

Briefing-028.24-Electronic-Repeat-Dispensing-eRD-benefits

Briefing-029.24-The-electronic-Repeat-Dispensing-eRD-cycle

2023

PSNC-Briefing-001.23-

PSNC-Briefing 002.23 EPS-token-ordering-and-escalation-PSNC-briefing-factsheet

PSNC-Briefing-003.23 23A-DSPTK-2023-A-Five-steps-for-completing-DSPTK-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit

PSNC-Briefing-003.23 23B-DSPTK-2023-B-Question-by-question-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-2

PSNC-Briefing-003.23 23C-DSPTK-2023-C-Using-the-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkits-Parent-Org-batch-submission-feature-step-by-step-guide

PSNC-Briefing- 003.23 23D-DSPTK-2023-D-Checking-pharmacies-linked-to-Parent-Org-Code-using-ODS-portal

PSNC-Briefing-003.23 23F-DSPTK-2023-F-Data-Security-and-Protection-IG-Toolkit-FAQs-2023

PSNC-Briefing-003.23 015.22E-DSPTK-2022-E-All-questions-guidance-Data-Security-and-Protection-Toolkit-1 (1)

PSNC-Briefing-004.23-Feedback-from-PSNC-December-Webinars

PSNC-Briefing-005.23-Summary-of-February-2023-PSNC-Committee-Meeting

PSNC-Briefing-006.23-CPCF-services-Important-dates-and-checklist-v5

PSNC-Briefing-007.23-Regulatory-easements-to-seek-to-reduce-costs-and-bureaucracy-and-ensure-patient-safety

PSNC-Briefing-008.23-FAQs-to-support-DHSC-guidance-on-the-new-HRT-prescription-prepayment-certificate-

PSNC-Briefing-009.23-Summary-of-the-results-of-PSNCs-2023-Pharmacy-Pressures-Survey

PSNC-Briefing-010.23-Pharmacy-opening-hours-in-2024-and-for-the-remainder-of-2023

PSNC-Briefing-011.23-Summary-of-April-2023-PSNC-Committee-Meeting

PSNC-Briefing-012.23-DHSCs-changes-to-the-Pharmaceutical-Regulations

Community-Pharmacy-England-Briefing-013-23-Updated-Guidance-on-the-Community-Pharmacy-Hypertension-Case-Finding-Advanced-Service

Briefing-014.23-Briefing-for-general-practice-teams-on-Hypertension-Service

Briefing-015.23-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-the-Hypertension-Case-Finding-Service

Briefing-016.23-CPAF-2023-24

Briefing-factsheet-IT-update-Summer-2023

Pharmacy-IT-quarterly-roundup-Summer-2023-CP-ITG

Briefing-018.23-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-the-Smoking-Cessation-Advanced-Service

Briefing-019.23-Pharmacy-owner-checklist-–-implementing-the-Smoking-Cessation-Service

Briefing-020.23-Updated-guidance-on-the-Smoking-Cessation-Service

Briefing-021.23-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-July-2023

Briefing-022.23-Summary-of-our-July-2023-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-023.23-BCP-for-Temp-Suspensions

Briefing-024.23-Guidance-on-the-2023-24-Seasonal-Influenza-Vaccination-Advanced-Service

Briefing-025.23-OPD- Briefing-factsheet-Seven-steps-to-check-your-Serious-Shortage-Protocols-SSPs-totals

Briefing-factsheet-Seven-steps-to-check-your-Serious-Shortage-Protocols-SSPs-totals

Briefing-027.23-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-September-2023

Briefing-028.23-Summary-of-September-2023-Committee-Meeting Pharmacy-opening-hours-in-the-remainder-of-2023-and-in-2024

Briefing-029.23-Recovery-Plan-agreement-–-Summary-and-FAQs-for-pharmacy-owners-and-LPCs

Briefing-030.23-Funding-for-Pharmacy-First-and-other-funding-related-changes-in-the-Recovery-Plan-deal

CPE-Briefing-031-23-Guidance-on-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Advanced-Service

CPE-Briefing-032-23-Pharmacy-owner-checklist-–-implementing-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service-

CPE-Briefing-033.23-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-on-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service

CPE-Briefing-034.23-Briefing-for-GP-teams-and-staff-at-sexual-health-clinics-on-the-Pharmacy-Contraception-Service

Briefing-035.23-Updated-guidance-on-the-Hypertension-Case-Finding-Service

Briefing-036.23-Briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-the-Hypertension-Case-Finding-Service

Briefing-037.23-The-Community-Pharmacy-Hypertension-Case-Finding-Service-A-briefing-for-general-practice-teams

Briefing-038.23-What-pharmacy-owners-told-us-in-November-2023

Briefing-039.23-Summary-of-November-2023-Committee-Meeting

Briefing-040.23-PF-briefing-for-pharmacy-teams-Dec-2023

Briefing-041.23-Briefing-for-Local-Medical-Committees-and-general-practices-on-the-Pharmacy-First-service

2022

PSNC-Briefing-040.22-Guide-to-the-PSNC-non-CCA-Multiple-Pharmacy-Contractor-Election.-

PSNC-Briefing-039.22.-Guide-to-the-PSNC-Regional-Representative-Elections-for-Independent-Pharmacy-Contractors.-

PSNC-Briefing-038.22-NHS-community-pharmacy-Advanced-Services-information-for-GP-teams

PSNC-Briefing-037.22-CPCF-services-Important-dates-and-checklist

PSNC-Briefing-036.22-Building-a-Vision-for-Community-Pharmacy

PSNC-Briefing-034.22-Briefing-for-general-practice-teams-on-CPCF-changes-2022-23

PSNC-Briefing-033.22-Important-PQS-dates

PSNC-Briefing-032.22-Pharmacy-Quality-Scheme-Asthma-referrals

PSNC-Briefing-031.22-PQS-Summary-of-the-training-requirements-for-the-PQS-2022-23

PSNC-Briefing-030.22-Inhaler-disposal-factsheet

PSNC-Briefing-029.22-CPCF-Arrangements-for-2022-23-and-2023-24

PSNC-Briefing-028.22-Discount-Deduction-FAQs – Copy

PSNC-Briefing-027.22-Discount-Deduction-Scale-changes-explained – Copy

PSNC-Briefing-26.22-NHSmail-FAQs-factsheet – Copy

PSNC-Briefing-025-22-Guidance-on-the-Seasonal-Influenza-Vaccination-Advanced-Service-2022-23 – Copy

PSNC-Briefing-024.20-Emergency-closure-checklist-for-community-pharmacy-1

PSNC-Briefing-023.22- How the price concession system operates

PSNC-Briefing-022.22-Shared-Care-Record-ShCR-case-study-Somerset-SIDeR-ShCR-system-2

PSNC-Briefing-021.22-Outcomes-of-the-PQS-2021-22

PSNC-Briefing-02022-Understanding-prescription-returns-and-

PSNC-Briefing-019.22-Guide-to-the-Regional-Representative-Election-North-East-and-Cumbria-July-2022

PSNC-Briefing-018.22-Pharmacy-opening-hours-for-the-remainder-of-2022-and-in-2023

PSNC-Briefing-017-22-CPAF-screening-process-for-2022-23

PSNC-Briefing-016.22-Contractor-checklist-to-support-the-expression-of-interest-for-the-COVID-19-Vaccination-Service

PSNC-Briefing-15.22A

PSNC-Briefing-15.22B-D

PSNC-Briefing-15.22C

PSNC-Briefing-15.22E

PSNC-Briefing-15.22F

PSNC-Briefing-014.22-HRT-SSPs-FAQs-document-1

PSNC-Briefing-013.22

PSNC-Briefing- 012.22

PSNC-Briefing-011.22

PSNC-Briefing-010.22

PSNC-Briefing-009.22

PSNC-Briefing-008.22

PSNC-Briefing-007.22

PSNC-Briefing-006.22

PSNC-Briefing-005.22

PSNC-Briefing-004.22

PSNC-Briefing-003.22

PSNC-Briefing-002.22

PSNC-Briefing-001.22