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Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northants is the LPC that represents all Community Pharmacy Contractors in Beds, Luton, Milton Keynes Northamptonshire. We work with the NHS and Local Authorities, to negotiate pharmacy services and support integrated delivery of healthcare services in our area. Our Committee Members are available to provide support and information about our Services to Contractors, Commissioners, Stakeholders and members of the Public.
The Community pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme is open to community pharmacy technicians. This is a fully funded course that helps community pharmacy technicians develop the skills and confidence to deliver effective clinical services in community pharmacy.
Pharmacy First is a new advanced service which will launch on 31 January 2024 (subject to digital systems being in place to support these services). The service will include seven new clinical pathways as well as urgent repeat medicine supply and referrals for minor illness which will replace the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS). Further information can be found on the CPE website.
The Pharmacy Contraception is an advanced service that started on 24 April 2023 allowing the on-going supply of oral contraception (OC) from community pharmacies. From 1st December 2023, the service will include both initiation and on-going supply of OC. Further information can be found on the CPE website.
The Hypertension case-finding service is an advanced service which commenced on 1 October 2021. From 1 December 2023, the service can be provided by suitably trained and competent pharmacy staff; previously, only pharmacists and pharmacy technicians could provide the service. Further information can be found on the CPE website.
Get ahead for Pharmacy First with NHS funded training. Whether you are a new community pharmacy technician, returning to learning or looking for professional development to deliver more services, there are a range of training options. Courses available to learn new skills, expand your clinical knowledge or support peer development. Further information can be found on the NHS Health Education England website.
Community Pharmacy England has released a series of resources to help promote the new Pharmacy First service to patients and members of the public. A variety of resources are available to download, including posters, social media content, flyers and a local press release.
NHS Service Finder is a quick, easy and free-to-use product for health and social care professionals to find local NHS services via web or mobile.
The Essential Services listed below are offered by all pharmacy contractors as part of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (the ‘pharmacy contract’).
There are several Advanced Services within the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). Community pharmacies can choose to provide any of these services as long as they meet the requirements set out in the Secretary of State Directions.
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