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Essential Services

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 5th July 2022

The Essential Services listed below are offered by all pharmacy contractors as part of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), also known as the ‘pharmacy contract’.

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