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Implementing Pharmacy First: Webinar series launched

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a series of webinars to help pharmacy owners and their teams to prepare for the new Pharmacy First service, and changes to the Contraception and Hypertension Case-Finding Services. Over…

29th November 2023
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Pharmacy News

Pharmacy First PGDs and protocol published

NHS England has published drafts of the 23 Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and one protocol for the Pharmacy First service, which is due to commence at the end of January 2024. This follows the announcement,…

1st December 2023

SSP053 for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension further extended

8th December 2023

Expiry of SSP057 Estradot® 100mcg patches

8th December 2023

National Patient Safety Alert: Potential contamination of some carbomer-containing lubricating eye products with Burkholderia cenocepacia – measures to reduce patient risk

8th December 2023

Consultation on pharmacy supervision opens 

7th December 2023

Pharmacy contraception service finder

7th December 2023
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Briefing 041/23: Briefing for Local Medical Committees and general practices on the Pharmacy First service

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information for Local Medical Committees and general practices on…

7th December 2023

Briefing 040/23: Initial briefing for pharmacy teams – the Pharmacy First service

This Briefing provides initial information for pharmacy teams on the Pharmacy First service which will…

7th December 2023

Briefing 039/23: Summary of our November 2023 Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 22nd and 23rd…

1st December 2023

Briefing 038/23: What pharmacy owners told us in November 2023

As part of Community Pharmacy England’s commitment to working more closely with pharmacy owners –…

1st December 2023

Briefing 037/23: The Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Service – A briefing for general practice teams

Please note, this Briefing has been updated to reflect the service requirements from 1st December 2023;…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 036/23: Briefing for pharmacy teams – the Hypertension Case-Finding Service

Please note, this Briefing has been updated to reflect the service requirements from 1st December 2023;…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 035/23: Updated guidance on the Hypertension Case-Finding Service

Please note, this Briefing has been updated to reflect the service requirements from 1st December…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 034/23: Briefing for general practice teams and staff at sexual health clinics: the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides information for general practice teams and staff at sexual…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 033/23: Briefing for pharmacy teams – the Pharmacy Contraception Service

This Briefing provides information for pharmacy teams on the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service. Briefing 033/23…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 032/23: Pharmacy owner checklist – implementing the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service

This checklist details the actions pharmacy owners need to undertake to prepare to provide the…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 031/23: Guidance on the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service

This Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides guidance for community pharmacy owners and their teams on…

22nd November 2023

Briefing 030/23: Funding for Pharmacy First and other funding-related changes in the Recovery Plan deal

Community Pharmacy England has reached agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…

16th November 2023

Events

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Pharmacy First: Getting to know the service webinar

This webinar is intended to provide the initial launch information for the Pharmacy First service,…

13th December 2023
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Hypertension Case-Finding Service webinar

This webinar is aimed at helping pharmacy teams who are already providing the service to…

3rd January 2024
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Pharmacy Contraception Service: getting going with the service webinar

This webinar is aimed at helping pharmacy teams who have not yet started to provide…

10th January 2024
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Pharmacy First: Getting ready for launch webinar

This webinar will focus on how to get ready to launch the service, building on…

15th January 2024
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