Welcome to Community Pharmacy Thames Valley
Community Pharmacy Thames Valley represents 328 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.
Fully funded half‑day vaccination training sessions for newly qualified pharmacists, foundation pharmacists and pharmacy technicians - get ready ahead of the winter vaccination campaign.
CPTV LPC invites all contractors to join the Annual General Meeting on 23 September, 12.00–12.30pm. Meet Chair Ian Dunphy, hear key updates, and vote on the 2025/26 Accounts.
Refresh your New Medicine Service skills in just 60 minutes. This fast‑paced, friendly webinar walks you through the full NMS journey — from identifying and recruiting patients to delivering structured, meaningful consultations across a wide range of clinical conditions. Simply join us on Wednesday, 23rd September, 7.30pm via the link
The latest edition of the Healthwatch Oxfordshire briefing is linked below: 10th September 2026
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from community pharmacies across Berkshire West, East Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to…
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and the NHS provide updated promotional materials aligning with the September 2026 Hypertension Case-Finding Service specification changes. Community Pharmacy England (CPE)…
New CPPE courses for autumn 2026 are now live: • In‑person workshops – respiratory tract infections in Reading, Basingstoke, High Wycombe and Fareham. • Online…
Are you an aspiring leader, or do you know someone interested in how decisions are made at Board level? Recruitment for the Thames Valley Mirror…
While the full details are still being finalised, we are seeking to better understand the distribution of Independent Prescribers (IPs) and Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs)…
Community pharmacies received strong cross-party backing in Parliament this week, with MPs warning that the Government’s ambitions for more care in the community cannot be…
NHS England has today announced quicker treatment of migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and rhinitis through the expansion of the Pharmacy First service (see NHS…
A medicine supply notification (MSN) was issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in November 2025 to inform pharmacy teams of a…
In a media release issued today, DHSC and NHS England have formally announced the final choice of the five new prescribing clinical pathways which will…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets. MSN/2026/044 Tier 2 –…
In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets and Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets, two Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)…
Following the positive feedback from earlier Mindset Matters sessions, we’re pleased to be offering: Mindset Matters:…
Refresh your New Medicine Service skills in just 60 minutes. This fast‑paced, friendly webinar walks…
Join us for a 60 minute refresher on the New Medicines Service. This friendly, fast‑paced…
Newly Qualified & Foundation Pharmacists – Book Your Place!  A dedicated clinical development session for Newly…
Buckinghamshire Public Health are running two bespoke 1-hour online evening training sessions for VBA+ which…
