Home The Pharmacy Contract
Welcome to the Pharmacy Contract section of the website. This section contains details of the NHS community pharmacy contract, the details of which are agreed between PSNC, the Department of Health (DH) and NHS Employers.
The links below will guide you to all the contract information on this website.
The detail of the Contract
The contract is made up of three different service levels:
Essential services - provided by all contractors;
Advanced services - can be provided by all contractors once accreditation requirements have been met; and
Enhanced services - commissioned locally by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in response to the needs of the local population.
NHS Community Pharmacy services - a summary
The New Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework - How a collaborative approach will benefit patients, GPs and PCTs
Changes to the Pharmacy Contract in 2011/12
On 15th March 2011 NHS Employers and PSNC announced a number of service developments within the English pharmacy contract that will deliver improved outcomes for patients. The changes were implemented during 2011/12, with a start date of 1st October 2011. These changes apply to pharmacy contractors in England only.
Detailed information on the changes to the contract
Forms and Resources
The Publications Database contains essential contract forms for pharmacy contractors, such as the MUR form, Complaints Procedures and Fitness to Practise forms. Other resources and briefing documents linked to a particular service can be found in the relevant section for that service.
Pharmacy Contract Funding
The Contract Funding section of the website provides a summary of the contract financial arrangements including information on payments, fees and allowances.
Pharmacy Contract NHS Regulations
Implementation of the contract required new NHS Regulations to be laid. More information on the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 is available in the Regulations section of the website.
Community Pharmacy Presentation
PSNC has produced a generic presentation which you can use if you have been asked to speak about community pharmacy. You can download the presentation in PowerPoint format here.