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Public Health Oxfordshire County Council invites Oxfordshire-based community pharmacies to sign up for the Take-home Naloxone Service. With potent synthetic opioids, like nitazenes, appearing more…

Due to ongoing shortages of PERT highlighted in the Medicines Supply Notification (May 9, 2024) and the National Patient Safety Alert (updated September 12, 2024),…

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) are looking to expand and recruit TWO new members for our Mentoring Advisory Group. What is the Mentoring Advisory Group?…

Free SCRIPT module for DPP training Developed by University of Birmingham and funded by the BSol Pharmacy Faculty but is freely available to all. To…

With an authorisation letter from their GP, patients can have their blood pressure checked annually/monthly at their local pharmacy as part of the national hypertension…

View the NHS SPS infographic which signposts to resources for pharmacy technicians and PGDs.  

NHS England has launched the latest ‘Act FAST’ campaign to increase awareness of the signs of a stroke and encourage people to dial 999 at…

NPA Board and Community Pharmacy Thames Valley committee member, Olivier Picard, is featured in a broadcast SkyNews interview. Olivier launched Ask Your Pharmacist Week, raising…

NHS England has opened the procurement process for pharmacies interested in providing the COVID-19 vaccination service starting from April 2025. This applies to: Pharmacies not…

A webinar on Care Home and Housebound Vaccination was presented by the South East Pharmacy Covid Vaccination Team. If you were unable to attend the…

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), is being held from 18 to 24 November, and is led by the World Health Organization (WHO). Its goal is…

These action cards have been updated in line with the updated case definition and in line with recently published IPC guidance. MPOX Pathway Action Cards…

Community Pharmacy England has introduced a new shared folder with various resources to promote this service. You can easily download the latest versions, including posters…

BOB ICB aims to prevent ill health and reduce the impact of poor health through coordinated Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) prevention. From November 2024, BOB ICB…

Community Pharmacy England are asking pharmacy owners to share their views and concerns before their next Committee meeting in November to help support their work…

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) highlighted the insufficient reimbursement for the dispensing of NHS prescriptions based on NPA analysis.  The NPA reports that the reimbursement…

Community Pharmacy Thames Valley have been inviting MPs to visit local pharmacies in the area to show them the value of community pharmacy, but also…

Do your patients require any support? If you know someone who may need assistance, the NHS CARE Volunteer Responders may be able to help with…

The local Minor Ailment Scheme for pharmacies targets low-income patients and their dependents, providing a concise list of OTC medicines in the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and…

The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances and NHSE’s Patient Safety Team want feedback from healthcare professionals on safety concerns related to Nutritional Borderline Substances like…

Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow wellbeing campaign is running from 18th October to 8th November. This year’s focus is on changing the culture within the pharmacy profession,…

UK SAYS NO MORE is working with pharmacies, banks and selected jobcentres across the UK to provide Safe Spaces in their consultation rooms for people…

University of Exeter Medical Health School are leading a survey on behalf of NIHR to look into how community pharmacy staff engage with customers about potential cancer…

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…