Commissioning

Public health,

Local commissioning of pharmacy smoking cessation in England will improve, says LGA

The Local Government Association is hopeful after Labour committed £150 million annually to local councils for stop smoking services.

18 May 2026

PDA,

New commissioning framework needed for clinical services says PDA

PDA says this is not a rejection of existing contractual arrangements, but a recognition of their limits.

24 Feb 2026

Legal,

Minimax Pharmacy contract removal a sign of 'emboldened' ICBs, says expert

Commissioners will follow Hampshire ICB's decision closely, says legal expert

10 Dec 2025

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Policy,

Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – James Roach, Hampshire & IOW ICB

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas welcomes back James onto the pod to discuss community pharmacy's role in NHS neighbourhood care, local Pharmacy First successes and the latest with the prescribing pathfinders. Plus, as the dust settles following the publication of the Government's 10 Year Health Plan, do we have a clearer idea of what it might mean for pharmacy?

21 Aug 2025

Clinical services,

CCA says ICB and LA commissioning of services driving lottery of access

Services commissioned by local authorities are now worth almost twice as much to community pharmacies in England as those commissioned by ICBs.

15 Jul 2025

Integrated care,

Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – James Roach, Hants & IOW ICB

Editor Richard Thomas talks to James Roach, director of primary care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, about the role community pharmacy is playing in delivering the ICB’s vision of integrated neighbourhood care – with promising results.

29 Jan 2025

All according to local need

Commissioning: identify gaps in local healthcare provision

31 May 2016