Welcome to Community Pharmacy Thames Valley
Community Pharmacy Thames Valley represents 323 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.
Catch up with the latest news from our Weekly Digest.
Stay informed about the future of community pharmacy! To ensure stakeholders are fully equipped to navigate these changes, CPE have prepared a detailed CPCF briefing document and an easy-to-digest infographic. Plus, don't miss the on-demand recorded presentation, packed with essential updates on funding and contracts. Explore these resources today and stay ahead in shaping the future of pharmacy!
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). Initial details of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 were released on 31st March 2025, as part of the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2024/25 and 2025/26 and as a Drug Tariff Update.
Commissioned by NHS England and supported by the Greener NHS programme, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s digital toolkit helps pharmacy teams reduce the environmental impact of pharmaceutical care…
The latest Frimley Prescribing Newsletter is linked below: Frimley ICB Prescribing Newsletter May 2025 An archive of previous editions is available here.
CPPE have released their latest core workshops which include online and face to face events. The workshops are open for booking now. For more details…
We are excited to announce the launch of the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme 2025. This programme will support Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) to…
May Bank Holiday posters detailing which pharmacies will be open across the Southeast of England are now available: Berkshire – Pharmacy BH Opening Times –…
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Oxfordshire briefing is linked below: 8th May 2025
Pharmacy teams should be aware that the brand Nystan® 100,000units/ml oral suspension (ready mixed) (Vygoris Ltd) 30 ml has been discontinued and is no longer…
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir. MSN/2025/032 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of…
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tolterodine 2mg and 4mg modified-release capsules MSN/2025/031 Tier 2 – medium…
Community Pharmacy England has joined forces with the Taskforce for Lung Health to call for pharmacies to be given a bigger role in supporting lung…
Following an update to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on antiviral treatment for COVID-19, which removes some of the cohorts…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/05/2025) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for May 2025. Drug Pack size Price…
CPPE are running more NHS Pharmacy First: Clinical assessment and examination skills full day face…
We are pleased to announce 4 new dates for FREE Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice…
