CPCF 2023/24 and Regulations: Imposed Changes

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today laid regulations affecting community pharmacy contractors as well as indicating the Government’s decisions on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2023/24.  

These changes and decisions have been imposed on the sector as PSNC’s clear view remains that the sector’s finances and capacity are in a critical state, and that DHSC and NHS England have run out of money for new pharmacy services or activity.  

These changes do not reflect any changes that might be negotiated pending the outcomes of the Primary Care Recovery Plan (PCRP) which has been considered by Government separately to the CPCF and is likely to be published soon.  

PSNC has provided summary of the changes here