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Briefing from the IPA
28th March 2025
10 Year Health Plan
28th Januart 2025
Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC)
22nd November 2024
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Hub and Spoke
1st June 2022
Fuller Stocktake Report
30th May 2022
Letter to NHS Properties
14th June 2022
Briefing from the Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA)
Frontier Economics Economic Analysis of NHS Pharmaceutical Services in England
This document outlines all the information that you need to know.
10 Year Health Plan
What does your organisation want to see included in the 10-Year Health Plan and why?
This document outlines all the information that you need to know.
Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC)
On 22nd November Dr Leyla Hannbeck, CEO of AIMp attended the Health and Social Care Committee in the Parliament to give evidence to Members of the Parliament regarding community pharmacy matters.
This document outlines the key points that Dr Hannbeck raised at the Committee.
Letter to NHS Properties
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
14th June 2022
The list of pharmacy contractors attached to this letter are concerned that the rental figures being suggested by NHS landlords reflect historical market conditions and not the current market position. A position which has changed considerably over the last 5 years.

Hub and Spoke
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
1st June 2022
The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on Hub and Spoke.

Fuller Stocktake Report
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
30th May 2022
The Association of Independent Multiple statement regarding the Fuller Stocktake Report
Further reading: Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller stocktake report

Original Pack Dispensing
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
7th December 2021
Consultation on allowing pharmacists to supply +/- 10% of the prescribed quantity to increase original pack dispensing and support automation.
Further reading:

Key Risks Arising From a Dominant Mail Order Pharmacy Provider
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
23rd June 2021
This paper sets out the key risks for patients, the NHS and community pharmacy from the emergence of a dominant distance selling mail order pharmacy provider, such as Amazon.
Further reading:

AIMp response to the recent funding announcement by PSNC
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
31st March 2020
The PSNC funding announcement.
Further reading: Covid19 funding update ministers agree £300 million cash injection

AIMp letter to Treasury about IR35 off-payroll working rules
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
13th February 2020
In response to the review of the off payroll working rules that the Treasury announced on 7 January 2020, we wrote a letter to the Treasury expressing our concerns about the impact of the proposal on community pharmacy and delivery of pharmaceutical care in local communities.
Further reading:

AIMp position on the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiation Committee (PSNC)/ Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) review
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
20th January 2020
This paper outlines the AIMp position regarding the PSNC/LPC review, and the future impact of it on the sector.
Further reading:

Network Contract DES
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
15th January 2020
Community pharmacy response to Network Contract DES outline service specifications.
Further reading:

Supervision Working Party
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
26th June 2019
The purpose of the meeting was to establish AIMp’s position on supervision and decide if this position aligned with the updated PPG position of 23rd May 2019.
Further reading:

Merge & Close Position Paper
Written by Leyla Hannbeck.
6th June 2019
This paper sets out AIMp’s position in relation to the merging and closing of pharmacies.
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