Welcome to Community Pharmacy Thames Valley
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Community Pharmacy Thames Valley represents 324 Community Pharmacy Contractors in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire on all matters relating to community pharmacy, including Essential Services, Advanced Services, Locally Commissioned Services and Applications for new Contracts.
NHS England’s 2024 Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey is open The survey is now open and mandatory for all pharmacy owners, deadline for completion is 11th December 2024. This year's survey focuses on staff numbers, full-time equivalents (FTE), and vacancies across ten staff categories. A new question has been added which addresses unregistered pharmacy technicians. Pharmacies should have received an email from NHSBSA to complete the survey. If not, and you are a part of a multiple pharmacy group please check with your head office.
NHS England has revised the monthly targets for Pharmacy First until March 2025.
Our latest weekly news digests: 14th November 7th November October 31st October 2024 24th October 2024 17th October 2024 10th October 2024 3rd October 2024…
View the NHS SPS infographic which signposts to resources for pharmacy technicians and PGDs.
NHS England has launched the latest ‘Act FAST’ campaign to increase awareness of the signs of a stroke and encourage people to dial 999 at…
NPA Board and Community Pharmacy Thames Valley committee member, Olivier Picard, is featured in a broadcast SkyNews interview. Olivier launched Ask Your Pharmacist Week, raising…
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 57) contains some useful…
NHS England has opened the procurement process for pharmacies interested in providing the COVID-19 vaccination service starting from April 2025. This applies to: Pharmacies not…
Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department…
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free. MSN/2024/108…
As ‘FS’ endorsed prescription items become more common, Community Pharmacy England has released updated guidance on how pharmacies should handle these prescriptions. Community pharmacies are…
The NHS Vaccination Strategy, published in December last year, set out an intention for NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and…
MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Entyvio 108mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe (Takeda UK Limited) Drug alert number: EL (24)A/55 Date issued: 18…
Pharmacy owners are reminded of the requirement to complete the 2024 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. Read more about…
The Health Innovation Networks are launching a new series of webinars focussing on cardiovascular disease. …
NHS England have scheduled one final opportunity for colleagues from primary care, in clinical and…
NHSE will be presenting the following support webinars to answer any questions you may have…
Change Grow Live (CGL) are launching a new pharmacy-based service in Reading to support people…
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) are hosting webinars on prescription processing and reimbursement. These…
Oxfordshire County Council are offering two free Very Brief Advice (VBA) sessions for non-clinical professionals…
Oxfordshire County Council Public health Team is working with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation…
