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Download the latest edition of the Frimley ICB Prescribing Newsletter: Frimley ICB Prescribing Newsletter July 2025 An archive of previous editions is available here.

The March 2025 edition of the Community Pharmacy Thames Valley newsletter is now available to download. Please click here

Our latest weekly news digests: August 2025 21st August 2025 14th August 2025 7th August 2025 July 2025 31st July 2025 24th July 2025 10th…

The SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest provides updates on existing materials and activities from across SPS, and signposts to upcoming events and activities.  It includes resources…

GetUBetter is working in partnership with Frimley and the NHS to provide safe digital self-management for all common muscle, bone, and joint, injuries and conditions. …

The latest edition of the new, monthly BOB MOB newsletter is available to view at: BOB MOB Newsletter – August 2024 – Vol 3 Issue…

Applications are now open for Independent Prescribing (IP) courses for pharmacists in 2024/25.   Courses are available until the end of March 2025, with several universities…

The CPPE Workshop calendar for September to December 2024 has been released.  This includes topics such as: Asthma: optimising adherence to medicines NHS Pharmacy First:…

Expressions of Interest are being sought for 3 Community Pharmacy PCN Engagement Leads – one each for Bracknell, RBWM and Slough.  Starting in September, the roles…

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…

The CPPE Leading for change programme is a fully-funded 6 month leadership programme open to all registered pharmacy professionals who are in patient-facing roles and/or…

PrescQIPP is an independent resource set up to support quality prescribing in the NHS and help to make sure that treatments prescribed to patients are…

From 1st August 2024, NHS England has funded CPPE to offer the Accuracy checking pharmacy technician training programme (ACPT) for pharmacy technicians, including those working in…

The NHS SE Commissioning Hub are collating the detail of pharmaceutical provision during the Christmas and New Year holiday period to ensure adequate coverage across…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), who provide guidance and advice to improve health and social care, publishes a monthly newsletter for…

New Incident Reporting Approved Particulars have been published on the NHS England website (as of 23 July 2024). This document replaces the previous Approved Particulars…

The new MP for Maidenhead, Joshua Reynolds, attended a Health Campaign event focusing on diabetes at his local Boots in Maidenhead yesterday (24th July).  This…

NHS England has commissioned RAND Europe to conduct an independent evaluation of advanced clinical services under the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) – also known…

The NHS South East Commissioning Hub has issued updated information and FAQs for pharmacy staff  on GP Connect Update Record Pharmacy First – Updating the…

The July edition of the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) monthly newsletter is now available.  Click here. Earlier editions can be viewed here.

NHS England, Workforce, Training & Education Directorate, Pharmacy South East have launched a Pharmacy Technician Network Hub on the Future NHS platform. Initially set up…

Your LPC-funded Virtual Outcomes online learning suite now includes a module on Hints, Tips and Learnings from the first few months of the Pharmacy First…

In light of the legislative changes that enable Pharmacy Technicians to supply and/or administer certain medicines under PGD, and their subsequent inclusion in the 2024/25…

While tick bites/Lyme disease is not treatable under Pharmacy First, it is important that pharmacy teams understand the signs and symptoms as patients may present…

Frimley ICB (which covers East Berkshire) are offering backfill funding of up to £750 to support the training of Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs) within Frimley.…

Exploring pharmacy technician practice in meeting unmet pharmaceutical care needs in the United Kingdom (UK) to inform the development of a UK post-registration pharmacy technician…

Diabetes UK have put together some really useful training and resources: Understanding Diabetes CPD – this module will provide you with an overview of diabetes, and increase…

Each year Frimley ICB agree an optional Medicines Optimisation Scheme with GPs across Frimley with the aim of improving outcomes achieved from medicines use.  This…

The Pharmacy First Programme user research team would like to invite community pharmacy staff to offer feedback on their initial experiences of the service in…