Community Pharmacy Thames Valley – Local Pharmaceutical Committee

Welcome to Community Pharmacy Thames Valley

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.

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BOB Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

The latest edition of the new, monthly BOB MOB newsletter is available to view at: BOB Medicines Optimisation Bulletin To subscribe, email bobicb.medicines@nhs.net

11th September 2025

Stoptober 2025 is here: “Let’s quit smoking together.”

This year’s campaign celebrates the power of community and highlights the wide range of support available to help smokers make a successful quit attempt. The Campaign…

11th September 2025

Know your numbers week – 8-14th September 2025

The NHS in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) is supporting Know Your Numbers! Week, a national campaign by Blood Pressure UK to raise awareness…

11th September 2025

Pre-paid prescriptions for care leavers

Young people who are eligible for the Prescription Prepayment Certificate must be: aged between 18 and 24, up to their 25th birthday a care leaver…

2nd September 2025

BOB ICB medicines waste campaign and media interviews

As part of BOB ICB’s ongoing ‘Reducing Medicines Waste’ campaign, BBC South TV will be airing interviews on Monday 1st September with Chief Medical Officer…

2nd September 2025

BOB ICB medicines waste campaign and media interviews

As part of BOB ICB’s ongoing ‘Reducing Medicines Waste’ campaign, BBC South TV will be airing interviews on Monday 1st September with Chief Medical Officer…

1st September 2025

Latest Community Pharmacy England News

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Reminder: discontinuation of FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor

Pharmacy teams should be aware that FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) was discontinued in August 2025 and will be deleted from Part IX of…

11th September 2025

MPs get latest local pharmacy data at Parliamentary event

Community Pharmacy England met with MPs and Parliamentary staff at the Houses of Parliament earlier this week (Monday 8th September 2025) to discuss the opportunities…

10th September 2025

Childhood Flu vac: PGD published

NHS England has authorised and published the patient group direction (PGD) for use in the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Advanced service from 1st October 2025.…

8th September 2025

New: Hub and Spoke dispensing NHS Terms of Service

This week, new hub and spoke dispensing Terms of Service (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) were laid…

5th September 2025

EPS has been fully rolled out to Detained Estate prescribers

NHS England has announced that the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) has been fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England The staggered rollout has…

4th September 2025

August 2025 Price Concessions Final Update

Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the August…

4th September 2025