Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock will be starting the community pharmacy contractual framework (CPCF) negotiations “shortly in the new year”, the health secretary revealed today (December 18).
Streeting and Kinnock say it will be a ‘New Year’ start for pharmacy contract negotiations
Health secretary says funding negotiations will begin “shortly in the new year” as pharmacy minister says the delay is because negotiations “did not get over the line before the general election”.

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