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A range of Pharmacist Support resources is available to help you look after your wellbeing, including guidance on sensitive conversations, workplace culture, and confidential peer…

Showcasing Pharmacy Technician Careers Workshop – 24th June – 10-2pm. Register your interest on the link below: NHSE SE Careers Event Poster

Read the latest update from the UKHSA on cases of meningococcal disease linked to Reading. Letter for Health System re Meningococcal Cluster

The people behind your funding negotiations are hitting the road. This summer, CPE is bringing its series of interactive evening sessions to pharmacy owners across…

The South East Pharmacy Commissioning Hub has released an updated contractor information pack with refreshed guidance on key operational processes. It includes clearer information on…

Thames Valley Integrated Care Board has secured Teach and Treat funding to support community pharmacists in achieving their Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification. As part of…

May 2026 Bank Holiday Posters detailing which pharmacies will be open across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire can be viewed below: Buckinghamshire – Pharmacy Opening Times…

Support Your Patients with Written Medicine Thames Valley ICB* is offering pharmacies within East Berkshire (formally under the geography of NHS Frimley ICB) the opportunity…

ENTER NOW – PrescQIPP 2026 Annual Awards Deadline: 15th May 2026 Open to all teams working with the NHS across all sectors You’ve got to…

NHS England are pleased to announce the launch of the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme (CPTAP) 2026. This programme supports Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) to…

NHS England are pleased to share details of the forthcoming Creating Coaching Champions online workshops, delivered by NHS England, and warmly encourage you to attend and…

Dear Stakeholder A warm welcome to NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. Today marks an important moment, as we focus on establishing an organisation which…

Applications for NHS England funded independent prescribing courses are open. Pharmacists from all sectors, including community pharmacy and locums, are invited to take advantage of…

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

NHS Thames Valley ICB are encouraging pharmacy contractors to sign up to the Sexual Safety Charter if you haven’t done so already, complete the self…

Easter 2026 Bank Holiday Posters detailing which pharmacies will be open across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire can be viewed below: Berkshire – Easter BH 2026…

Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Frimley and Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and West Berkshire ICBs have been awarded Teach and Treat funding from the national expressions of…

As we are now approaching the end of the 2025/26 Autumn/Winter flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, Public Health and COVID-19 Team are launching a short…

As part of NHS England’s programme to implement Integrated Care Board (ICB) mergers and population boundary changes from 1 April 2026, there will be four…

Mpox cases in England are increasing, particularly in London and the North – West. In the last 6 weeks there has been an increase of…

Pharmacy Contractors NHS Frimley (North East Hampshire, Bracknell Forest, Slough, RBWM, Surrey Heath and Farnham). A reminder that from 1st April, new organisational boundaries will come…

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

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…