Recommendation 2

We recommend that the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) is completely overhauled, in close consultation with the community pharmacy sector. Any new framework must: a) close the gap in funding that community pharmacy has experienced over the course of the current CPCF; b) focus on reducing complexity and ensure pharmacy owners can clearly understand and predict their cash flow, including de-risking the purchasing price of medicines; c) ensure funding is explicitly available for both dispensing services and clinical services, to avoid the current situation where one activity pays for another, to the detriment of both d) include the capacity for flexibility in the event of increased demand, greater activity or inflationary pressures, for example through indexation. (Paragraph 20) Medicine Shortages