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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…

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…

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…