Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework settlement 2026/27
Funding and other arrangements for community pharmacies for 2026/27 have been finalised and announced in May 2026. For more details, please refer to Community Pharmacy England website
The changes to the contractual framework were discussed at the full Committee meeting on the 10th June 2026. As a minimum the following support will be available, either directly or through our associated provider company, Healthy Living Partnership Ltd. Our aim is that every contractor in Essex who wants to participate in the Pharmacy Quality Scheme is supported to achieve maximum points and therefore income.
- Mental Health: In addition to the CPPE training you have support from our Committee member lead for this workstream is Mo Raje
- Contraception service sign-up (gateway) and Emergency contraception training. We recorded the March webinar with Sue Luty from the Essex Sexual Health Service here, this is available on both the Community Pharmacy Essex website and the Healthy Living Partnership website. Committee member lead for meeting Gateway criteria is Kevin Western, Committee member lead for Contraception service is Jon Lake
- Patient Safety Antimicrobial Stewardship and Sepsis awareness. Committee lead for AMS and Sepsis is Tunde Sokoya.
- Patient Safety Respiratory. We are extending the North East Essex primary care respiratory support network to an Essex wide organisation.
If there is other support you think you might require either contact your locality committee member here, or contact us at the office office@cpesx.org.uk
Clinical Pathways band assignments and monthly caps have also changed,. A list of bands, and monthly caps can be found on the NHSBSA website
For more details about the CPCF arrangements and future development please click here for Community Pharmacy England website
