Support

RPS Support

Members requiring further information about the amended CPCF should contact the RPS Support team on 0845 257 2570, email: support@rpharms.com, or complete a webform.

Information for your patients

Patients can find out about local pharmacy services on iPharmacist.me

NHS choices has helpful information about medical conditions and medicines aimed at patients

Continued Professional Development

Training resources about the amended NHS CPCF are available through the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) website

For general information about CPD visit the RPS CPD section of our website

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NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework Service Developments ENGLAND

Changes to the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) were implemented across England on 1 October 2011. This saw the introduction of a new medicine service, targeted medicines use reviews, and changes to clinical governance requirements.

The new services provide community pharmacists with the opportunity to strengthen their role in medicines optimisation, enabling you to become more involved in significant stages of the patient care pathway.

This area of the website provides you with details on key elements of the amended NHS CPCF, linking you to useful Royal Pharmaceutical Society documents and signposting to other sources of information. We will keep you informed of new developments as they emerge ensuring that you will always be up to date.

Support for new medicine service

The new medicine service (NMS) focuses on patients with long term conditions that have been prescribed new medicines.

Find out more and view our resources for supporting you with the new medicine service »

Support for targeted Medicines Use Reviews

The current Medicines Use Review (MUR) service will be refined; the new target MUR service will require community pharmacists to provide a proportion of MURs to patients within select groups, thus ensuring that the service is provided to those who will gain most from it.

Find out more and view our resources for supporting you with the targeted medicines Use Reviews »

Support for clinical governance

A number of changes to clinical governance will be introduced which are aimed to strengthen and build upon current clinical governance requirements.

Find out more and view our resources for supporting you with clinical governance »

Further resources

RPS Resources

Other RPS resources that will help you deliver services under the amended CPCF:

Other Organisations

The following organisations may have resources that will support you in delivering new services and implement new changes under in the amended NHS CPCF: