Upcoming events

Health Innovation Network (formerly OAHSN) are running this 1.5hr webinar on polypharmacy and reducing the risk of harms from medicines for healthcare professionals. Please use…

Health Innovation Network (formerly OAHSN) are running this 1.5hr webinar on polypharmacy and reducing the risk of harms from medicines for healthcare professionals. Please use…

The aim of this NHS online webinar is to promote the appropriate prescribing of antimicrobials in children. If you are looking to improve your knowledge…

CPPE’s Community Pharmacy Technician: Advancing your Role is a fully funded learning programme designed to help community pharmacy technicians develop the skills and confidence to…

Our AGM will be held at 13.15 on Wednesday 4th September on Zoom and all Thames Valley contractors are invited to attend.  The meeting is your…

CPE will be running this online Pharmacy Owner event from 19.30-21.00 on Tuesday 30th July.  This will be a hybrid meeting, live streaming the final…

This is a new focal point workshop – as part of the quality assurances process at CPPE, a pilot is run with learners to gain…

CPPE’s Community Pharmacy Technician: Advancing your Role is a fully funded learning programme designed to help community pharmacy technicians develop the skills and confidence to…

Expert panelists will share their experiences, insights and recommendations on how to make the most of the Pharmacy First Service, and how to raise patient…

The LPC has arranged this half day training session to support pharmacists* to deliver the NHS Hypertension Case-Finding and Pharmacy Contraception services. Choose either a…

Full day training event (with backfill) for newly appointed Community Pharmacy PCN Leads in BOB (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West). Agenda  09:00 Refreshments and networking…

The Pharmacy First service sees pharmacists having to have sometimes challenging conversation with patients.  This SPS event explores why conversations with patients and colleagues can…

You may wish to signpost patients to this webinar where Healthwatch, BOB ICB and the LPC will explain how the Pharmacy First service works for…

Community Pharmacy England is hosting a national engagement event for pharmacy owners.  The event will provide the opportunity to hear about key topics affecting community pharmacy,…

Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) is the new term for the supervisor who can support and sign off people studying to become independent prescribers.  With the…

Sustainable Pharmacy online network event: Green pharmacy across the sectors – Inspiring you to make a difference Speaker Dr Emily Kennedy will share experiences from…

This will be the 5th meeting of the BOB Polypharmacy Community of Practice, which has been developed by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated…

This CPE webinar aims to help community pharmacy owners to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2023/24. Hear from representatives CPE and the…

As the nationally organised ENT training events are not conveniently located for our contractors, BOB ICB and the LPC have arranged a Pharmacy First Blended…

This webinar will guide you through the Pharmacy First referral process, from GP surgery to pharmacy to demonstrate: • How the Pharmacy First service works…

As the nationally organised ENT training events are not conveniently located for our contractors, Frimley ICB and the local LPCs have arranged an additional CPPE-led…

If you have a Pharmacy Technician in your pharmacy and you are you looking for a supportive programme to develop their role in community pharmacy,…

We are running in-person Pharmacy First engagement events at different venues across the Thames Valley.  The events will introduce the service, cover the clinical pathways,…

We are running in-person Pharmacy First engagement events at different venues across the Thames Valley.  The events will introduce the service, cover the clinical pathways,…

CPE will be running this webinar to explain the complexities of the Category M pricing system, the impact on individual pharmacies, and the challenges posed…

We are running in-person Pharmacy First engagement events on a choice of 3 evenings, at different venues across the Thames Valley.  The events will introduce…

Find out more about CPPE’s new “Community Pharmacy Technicians – Advancing Your Role” programme and how it is relevant to the current and future community…

This webinar will focus on how to get ready to launch the service, building on the content of the December webinar and providing further practical…

This webinar is aimed at helping pharmacy teams who have not yet started to provide the service to get ready to offer it to their…

Find out more about CPPE’s new “Community Pharmacy Technicians – Advancing Your Role” programme and how it is relevant to the current and future community…

The LPC team and members of the committee will be running this webinar to answer any questions pharmacies may have at this stage about the…

This webinar is aimed at helping pharmacy teams who are already providing the service to review the way they provide it, including making greater use…

This webinar is intended to provide the initial launch information for the Pharmacy First service, outlining the core details and how the service will work.…

The aim of this learning programme is to develop your skills and confidence to support people living with chronic pain. You will consider the safe…

This webinar is aimed at helping pharmacy teams who are already providing the service to expand their offering to include initiating contraception. The focus will…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

Healthwatch Oxfordshire is hosting a webinar on Friday 1st December at 11.30am at which people can find out more about a new local Primary Care…

The purpose of this programme is to support pharmacy professionals in delivery of medicines reconciliation as part of an integrated care system with a focus…

The aim of this learning programme is to develop your skills and confidence to support people living with chronic pain. You will consider the safe…

This learning programme will enable you to recognise a person-centred approach to deprescribing that considers the patient’s perspective and experiences. It will explain the importance…

This focal point will give you an understanding of familial hypercholesterolaemia, its identification and management. It will enable you to improve care for people with…

This workshop will help you manage and optimise care for patients who might lack mental capacity to make a specific decision relating to their medicines.…

The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to describe what frailty means, recognise people living with frailty…

This is a webinar for community pharmacy owners on the launch of the national Pharmacy First service and other changes for pharmacy as part of…

This is a webinar for community pharmacy owners on the launch of the national Pharmacy First service and other changes for pharmacy as part of…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

The purpose of this programme is to support pharmacy professionals in delivery of medicines reconciliation as part of an integrated care system with a focus…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people with hypertension. You will consider how to optimise their…

Recruitment of Trainee Pharmacists for 2025/26 via Oriel – Introduction to the process and support sessions To support community pharmacies in preparation for the 2025/26…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

This focal point will give you an understanding of familial hypercholesterolaemia, its identification and management. It will enable you to improve care for people with…

The aim of this workshop is to increase your understanding of falls and how the pharmacy team can help prevent and support those who have…

This learning programme will help you to identify people with AF and raise awareness about the condition. Using a shared decision-making approach and applying NICE…

The aim of this event is to support pharmacy professionals working in primary care to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement strategies to…

Recruitment of Trainee Pharmacists for 2025/26 via Oriel – Introduction to the process and support sessions To support community pharmacies in preparation for the 2025/26…

The aim of this programme is to enable pharmacy professionals to provide advice to people using inhaled medicines, to optimise their inhaler use and improve…

This learning programme will help you to identify people with AF and raise awareness about the condition. Using a shared decision-making approach and applying NICE…

This learning programme will enable you to recognise a person-centred approach to deprescribing that considers the patient’s perspective and experiences. It will explain the importance…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people with hypertension. You will consider how to optimise their…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people living with COPD. You will consider how to optimise…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

The aim of this programme is to enable you to better support people with type 2 diabetes by applying the principles of the NICE guidance…

Recruitment of Trainee Pharmacists for 2025/26 via Oriel – Introduction to the process and support sessions To support community pharmacies in preparation for the 2025/26…

The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to describe what frailty means, recognise people living with frailty…

This webinar for new community pharmacy owners will be jointly hosted by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Community Pharmacy England (CPE), and NHS England (NHSE).…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

This will be the 3rd meeting of the BOB Polypharmacy Community of Practice, which has been developed by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated…

Our AGM will be held on the evening of Thursday, 28th September on Zoom. All contractors are invited to attend the AGM. The meeting is…

This Anticoagulation & Thrombosis teaching session for community pharmacists, pre-regs and technicians will be run by Victoria McDonnell, Lead Anticoagulation and Thrombosis Pharmacist at Oxford…

Bausch & Lomb are sponsoring this educational webinar on glaucoma for community pharmacies including top tips for NMS. The agenda is as follows: 19:00 –…

Pharmacy staff with an interest in children and young people’s health are invited to join the Virtual Healthier Together National Conference on 19th September 2023.…

Community Pharmacy England has opened registration for its first national engagement event for pharmacy owners to be held on Monday 18th September at 7pm-8.30pm. This…

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on the proposal to enable registered pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under…

The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) and the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) are developing a Polypharmacy Community…

CPE will be hosting this webinar on price concessions to help to explain how the concessions system works, what happens when pharmacy owners report increased…

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) directorate are offering funding to support the training of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) on a multi-sector training…

Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund have shared a summary of themes and  proposals for the future of community pharmacy and they are seeking feedback…

The purpose of this programme is to equip pharmacy professionals with the knowledge and understanding required to approach challenging conversations around vaccine hesitancy in a…

The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service: essential skills programme aims to support pharmacists and trainee pharmacists to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to…

The aim of this programme is to enable pharmacy professionals to acquire the knowledge, develop the skills and demonstrate the behaviours needed to provide high-quality…

The Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) has established a Polypharmacy Community of Practice within the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS). This is part…

The aim of this event is to support pharmacy professionals working in primary care to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement strategies to…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people living with COPD. You will consider how to optimise…

The aim of this programme is to enable you to better support people with type 2 diabetes by applying the principles of the NICE guidance…

The aim of this learning programme is to develop your skills and confidence to support people living with chronic pain. You will consider the safe…

This workshop will help you manage and optimise care for patients who might lack mental capacity to make a specific decision relating to their medicines.…

The aim of this workshop is to increase your understanding of falls and how the pharmacy team can help prevent and support those who have…

This CPPE programme has been developed for healthcare professionals providing advice to people using inhaled medicines to optimise their inhaler use and improve outcomes. The…

This online focal point will give you an understanding of familial hypercholesterolaemia, its identification and management. It will enable you to improve care for people…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people with hypertension. You will consider how to optimise their…

Note: this workshop is aimed primarily at pharmacies taking part in the NMS Antidepressant Pilot, but is open to all pharmacies in Thames Valley as…

The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to describe what frailty means, recognise people living with frailty…

The purpose of this programme is to support pharmacy professionals in delivery of medicines reconciliation as part of an integrated care system with a focus…

Following the Government announcement of a £645m investment into community pharmacies, PSNC will be holding a webinar at 7pm on Monday 22nd May to explain…

Gordon Hockey, Director of Legal, will be hosting a PSNC webinar about upcoming changes to the Pharmaceutical Regulations on Tuesday 16th May at 7pm. The Department…

Our Future Health is a new research programme designed to help people live healthier lives for longer, through the discovery and testing of more effective…

Our Future Health is a new research programme designed to help people live healthier lives for longer, through the discovery and testing of more effective…

Find out more about “Healthier Together”, which provides advice for parents, young people and pregnant women, and clinical resources to support healthcare professionals, in this…

Message from Dr Leyla Hannbeck, Chief Executive of AIMp “Community pharmacy in England is currently wrestling with the worst crisis of its professional history. We…

The aim of this learning programme is to develop your skills and confidence to support people living with chronic pain. You will consider the safe…

REACTMH® wellbeing conversation training provides you with the tools and confidence to have wellbeing conversations with people in your teams and community.  REACTMH online training lasts…

The aim of this programme is to enable you to better support people with type 2 diabetes by applying the principles of the NICE guidance…

Free one day Genomics Primer course for pharmacy staff at the University of Southampton. This course aims to give participants a grounding in the technology…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people living with COPD. You will consider how to optimise…

The purpose of this programme is to equip pharmacy professionals with the knowledge and understanding required to approach challenging conversations around vaccine hesitancy in a…

This workshop will help you manage and optimise care for patients who might lack mental capacity to make a specific decision relating to their medicines.…

Free online CPD for healthcare professionals covering the importance and benefits of physical activity, current CMO guidelines (updated in 2019), and how to provide brief…

We will be holding this SGM for contractors to vote on proposed changes to the Thames Valley LPC constitution which have been drafted in response…

PSNC will be holding this to help community pharmacy contractors to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2022/23.  During the webinar, representatives from…

In response to the change in GPhC requirements for the initial education and training for pharmacists, Reading University School of Pharmacy are re-designing their MPharm…

At our February contractor workshop, an expert optometrist will discuss the diagnosis and management of common eye conditions, followed by a Q&A session. Our speaker…

The Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) is establishing a Polypharmacy Community of Practice within the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS). This is part…

This learning programme aims to enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people with hypertension. You will consider how to optimise their…

6th February, 13.00-14.00, or 9th February, 19.00-20.00 These online employer drop-in sessions are being run by HEE to answer any queries about the Oriel process…

NHS Pharmacy Ambassadors connect the NHS with school children of all ages to explore the breadth of interesting roles available in the pharmacy profession. Join one…

Work to develop a new vision and strategic options for community pharmacy is now well underway, being led by Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund.…

To support independent prescribing in community pharmacy, the NHS is looking to establish Pathfinder sites to identify and test the delivery of independent prescribing across…

Work to develop a new vision and strategic options for community pharmacy is now well underway, being led by Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund.…

David and Kevin will be a running this workshop to support contractors with any PQS queries. Please let us know if you have any specific…

As part of a pilot, NHSE&I are looking for Trainers in the four Primary Care workforces across BOB ICS. REACTMH is an evidence-based approach designed…

PSNC is asking to hear from contractors about the current critical situation for many pharmacies and the steps they may be willing to take should…

NHSE&I is looking to extend the current Advanced NMS Service and is inviting all Bracknell and RBWM pharmacies to join a pilot adding antidepressant drugs…

Dr Ivan Bristow discusses a range of common and important foot problems and their management, including fungal infections, skin conditions and tumours. Speaker Profile Dr…

NHSE&I is looking to extend the current Advanced NMS Service and is inviting all Bracknell and RBWM pharmacies to join a pilot adding antidepressant drugs…

Due to an aging population living with co-morbidities, pharmacists require confidence in their ability to offer end of life care which is of a high…

Chiesi have cancelled this event – apologies for the inconvenience.

Changes are being made to discount deduction to introduce a fairer distribution of margin across the community pharmacy sector. This PSNC webinar will explain how…

Our October Contractor Workshop will feature a clinical specialist presentation on dermatology: Good Skincare Practice and Effective Use of Emollients  with Dermatology Nurse Consultant, Paula…

The NHSE&I-funded primary care H&W pilot is offering the following training, suitable for all new and experienced staff in wider primary care who have a…

Our AGM will follow our September LPC Meeting, at 13.00 on 28th September. All contractors are invited to attend the AGM.  The meeting is your…

The Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) is establishing a Polypharmacy Community of Practice within the Frimley Integrated Care System (ICS). This is part…

REACT MH is an evidence-based approach designed to increase confidence in starting and holding supportive mental wellbeing conversations using active listening skills. Consider becoming a…

Our September Contractor Workshop will feature a presentation on contraception entitled: Contraception – Treatment options, new evidence and counselling tips Our speaker will be Dr Shilpa…

The NHSE&I-funded primary care H&W pilot is offering the following training, suitable for all new and experienced staff in wider primary care who have a…

Suitable for all roles, this 1 hour ‘Kindness into Action’ introduction workshop will help you understand the impact and importance of respect, kindness, positivity and…

A 1.5 hour session for anyone with a service user facing role, aimed at supporting colleagues to feel more confident in managing difficult service users/public…

A 1.5 hour session for anyone with a service user facing role, aimed at supporting colleagues to feel more confident in managing difficult service users/public…

Suitable for all roles, this 1 hour ‘Kindness into Action’ introduction workshop will help you understand the impact and importance of respect, kindness, positivity and…

As part of the Health & Wellbeing Project, the team are offering these 1.5hr online training sessions, aimed at both new and experienced staff in…

REACT MH is an evidence-based approach designed to increase confidence in starting and holding supportive mental wellbeing conversations using active listening skills. Consider becoming a…

This is a further opportunity to attend the webinar first held on 5th July. HEE will be holding this online meeting to provide an update…

As part of the Health & Wellbeing Project, the team are offering these 1.5hr online training sessions, aimed at both new and experienced staff in…

HEE will be holding this online meeting to provide an update on the Independent Prescribing (IP) for Pharmacists training offer currently being developed by HEE…

NHSE&I would like to invite community pharmacy teams to join an online session on 30th June, from 5-6.30pm. This session is an opportunity for pharmacy teams to…

The NHSE&I Community Pharmacy and Safeguarding Teams, supported by PSNC, are hosting a webinar on Level 3 Safeguarding on Thursday 30th June, from 7-8pm. The…

As part of its programme of work to develop a new vision for pharmacy practice, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) plans to hold two virtual events for…

An online meeting for all Berkshire and Oxfordshire Healthwatch representatives with LPC Chief Officer, David Dean, and Contractor Support Officer, Kevin Barnes, who will deliver…

As part of its programme of work to develop a new vision for pharmacy practice, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) plans to hold two virtual events for…

Our June contractor workshop will feature a consultant presentation on HRT & Menopause by Dr Azmy Birdi. Dr Birdi will discuss the different stages of…

The Review Steering Group has now published its proposals following 15 months of work to consider the recommendations of the Independent Review into Contractor Representation…

The South East NHSE&I team have organised this meeting for all service providers to come together to discuss the service, raise awareness of support available,…

Online event aiming to improve understanding of population health management and health inequalities. The agenda includes insight from senior leaders at Day Lewis Pharmacy and…

Online meeting for Thames Valley Contractors, pharmacists and pharmacy teams. Discussion about how the LPC/PSNC Review will affect you locally. Register here Join here

Our next LPC Committee Meeting will be held in-person at the Holiday Inn High Wycombe.  The morning will be a joint session with Buckinghamshire LPC,…

The Review Steering Group is currently finalising its proposals for the future of local and national contractor representation and support. The proposals are due to…

The Review Steering Group is currently finalising its proposals for the future of local and national contractor representation and support. The proposals are due to…

The Review Steering Group is currently finalising its proposals for the future of local and national contractor representation and support. The proposals will be published…

Online event aiming to improve understanding of population health management and health inequalities. The agenda includes insight from senior leaders at Day Lewis Pharmacy and…

HEE Pharmacy Team members will be hosting E-Portfolio Orientation Workshops for trainee pharmacists, designated supervisors and educational leads. The sessions will provide an overview of…

NHSE&I webinar for contractors about the NHS Community Pharmacy Hypertension Service. The webinar will cover best practice, updates on how the service is working, and…

NHSE&I would like to invite all primary care colleagues from across general practice, dentistry, optometry and pharmacy to join an informative MS Teams event on…

HEE Pharmacy Team members will be hosting E-Portfolio Orientation Workshops for trainee pharmacists, designated supervisors and educational leads. The sessions will provide an overview of…

Chaandni Sharma, Lead PCN & Senior GP Clinical Pharmacist, will discuss Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation Case Finding from a Community Pharmacy perspective, and how this…

OAHSN/NSE are presenting a series of webinars on managing uncontrolled asthama.  This final meeting will present the newly developed consensus pathway for uncontrolled asthma and…

HEE Pharmacy Team members will be hosting E-Portfolio Orientation Workshops for trainee pharmacists, designated supervisors and educational leads. The sessions will provide an overview of…

Louise Wainwright, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator, will discuss options to support patients in managing their asthma. 24th February or 10th March, 12.30-13.30 These…

Louise Wainwright, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator, will discuss options to support patients in managing their asthma. 24th February or 10th March, 12.30-13.30 These…

As the RSG continues to work with the sector and gets closer to having proposals for change for contractors to consider, meet with RSG members…

As the RSG continues to work with the sector and gets closer to having proposals for change for contractors to consider, meet with RSG members…