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The South East Pharmacy Commissioning Hub has been informed by UKHSA that some care homes in the South East have struggled to access LFD tests…

The Medicines Optimisation Team (MOT) in BOB ICB is working with GP practices to switch patients to generic medicines, highlighted in the NHS BSA Potential…

Keele University, School of Medicine are working on a study to understand what role community pharmacy can play in supporting people with Long Covid. They are looking…

Covid-19 Vaccination service starts 3rd October, for all eligible groups. Promotional materials and resources for use to display and promote uptake of the service can…

From 3rd October, all eligible groups can begin under the Flu Vaccination service. Promotional materials and resources for use to display and promote uptake of…

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 30TH OCTOBER 2024! Important Update for action: Patient safety notification for contractors using EMIS PharmOutcomes IT system. All pharmacy contractors are now…

A joint campaign between Stoptober and Stop for Life Oxon “IT’S WELL WORTH IT” has been launched.  To support the campaign digital resources and printouts…

NHS England have launched the CPTA programme and will be providing a training contribution of £15,053 per trainee, per year for two years to support…

In addition to the NHSE webinars, there will be an additional webinar specifically for the South East region on 1st October from 7-8pm. We appreciate…

NHS England have announced the launch of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist pathway for 2024/2025. This offering from NHSE aims to link the initial education and…

The platform for accessing the SCAN (South Central Antimicrobial Network) Guidelines for Antibiotic Prescribing in the Community is moving. There will be no change to the…

Valproate update Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to use effective contraception because…

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is moving toward initiating Trurapi insulin as a replacement for Novorapid; Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Surrey Heartlands have…

Community Pharmacy England (CPE) have released a short animation to educate MPs about the vital role and challenges of community pharmacies and highlight key messages. …

NHS England is rolling out a new clinical system – CLEO SOLO from Cleo systems, which allows community pharmacists in the independent prescriber Pathfinder programme…

NHS England has issued a letter to ICBs which providing guidance for general practices and community pharmacies regarding healthcare plans for the people who are being released…

It has been highlighted that there have been a few patients who have not been able to fill their prescription for fidaxomicin at community pharmacies…

From September 2024, NHS England has announced that the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) will be extended to health services in prisons. This will enable prescribers…

Pharmacy owners are reminded to update the information contained in their NHS Profile Manager and their DoS profile for before 30th September 2024. Please remember that this…

From September, the minimum activity threshold for clinical pathway consultations will increase to 20 per month.  Pharmacy owners must complete at least 20 consultations that…

This Autumn, all flu-only community pharmacies can now use the National Booking System (NBS) to offer flu appointments.  If you are interested and don’t already have…

NHS England has recently written to all community pharmacy owners about the eligible groups for COVID-19 vaccinations and the schedule for the autumn/winter programme. The…

The NHS have announced funding for 40 community pharmacy places on the CPPE Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician programme (ACPT).  The ACPT programme is open to…

This fully-funded 6 month leadership programme is open to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in community pharmacy. It is made up of four online modules:…

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…