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The CPPE Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Programme is a fantastic opportunity for pharmacy technicians to build advanced skills, increase confidence and play a key…

Communications International Group (CIG) is delighted to announce that the RoE Awards are now open for entries. Pharmacy teams from across the UK are encouraged…

Community Pharmacies face increased pressure as Business Rate Rise is announced for April 2026. We would encourage all pharmacy contractors to write to their MP…

Community Pharmacy England will be holding a webinar in collaboration with NHS England about the new Seasonal Vaccination Service on Wednesday 21st January at 7.30pm. The…

Following successful procurement, we begin 2026 with the need to implement new clinical waste processes to complete.  The implementation of the new service provider will…

There have been some recent incidents where community pharmacies have refused to dispense prescriptions issued by Independent Prescriber (IP) NMPs. All prescriptions involved were correctly…

The service specifications for the COVID-19 and Influenza Seasonal Vaccination Programmes for 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027 have been published, along with a…

The latest edition of the Healthwatch Oxfordshire briefing is linked below: 22nd January 2026

The Early Career Pharmacist Supervisor Resource Library is now live. Visit the new Futures Page to find out more. This curated library has been developed to support…

The latest edition of the new, monthly BOB Medicines Optimisation newsletter is available to view at: BOB Medicines Optimisation Bulletin – January 2026 Volume 5…

Community pharmacies in North East Hampshire, Farnham, Surrey Heath and East Berkshire are invited to sign up for NHS Frimley’s Winter Minor Ailments Service (Dec 2025–Mar 2026).…

I would like to share with you, the annual survey from Paula Higginson, our Head of Learning Development, where we ask for ideas and thoughts…

Please see attached the next message to be distributed, in a series produced under the oversight of the Frimley ICS Medicines Safety Group. These summarise…

Download the latest edition of the Frimley ICB Prescribing Newsletter: Frimley ICB Prescribing Newsletter January 2026 An archive of previous editions is available here.

Community pharmacies in North East Hampshire, Farnham, Surrey Heath and East Berkshire are invited to sign up for NHS Frimley’s Winter Minor Ailments Service (Dec 2025–Mar 2026).…

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…

Oxfordshire’s Public Health team commission DrinkCoach to offer online coaching to residents who want to reduce their alcohol consumption. The free service is available seven…

National communications will continue through November to encourage people to come forward for flu and covid vaccinations, to drive up demand at a time when…

The latest edition of the new, monthly BOB MOB newsletter is available to view at: BOB Medicines Optimisation Bulletin – November 2025 Vol 4 Issue…

Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) has secured funding for community pharmacies to support winter pressures over the peak of the 25/26 winter period, with a…

We would like to extend a BIG thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, 2nd November at the Holiday Inn, High Wycombe for…

Frimley ICB is looking to transform how hearing care is delivered in Frimley by making services more accessible and reducing the pressure on secondary care.…

Penicillamine has been frequently mis-selected from drop down menus in error for penicillin.  Read the summary of essential key reminders or learning for busy clinicians,…

NHS South East Pharmacy Covid Vaccination Team have provided webinar slides and a ‘Who to Contact’ PDF from their recent webinar on 22nd October. For…

This year’s theme—Ask Your Pharmacist: NHS Services Close to Home—highlights the vital role pharmacies play in delivering accessible care, including NHS Blood Pressure Checks, Pharmacy…

Frimley ICB is pleased to announce that we will be able to fully fund a small number of Pharmacists to undertake the Certificate in Advanced…

NHS England has confirmed that the expansion of the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service to include oral emergency contraception will GO LIVE on Wednesday 29 October…

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are now active across six areas, bringing together professionals from health, council, and the voluntary and community sector to deliver coordinated, preventative…

In this month’s NHS Spotlight, Jillian Powell, Medicines Optimisation Lead Pharmacist at BOB ICB, who shares her insights on reducing medicines waste across our region.…