Welcome to Community Pharmacy Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Representing community pharmacy, working in collaboration with others, to improve the quality of health and well-being of the people in our counties. At present we represent 117 community pharmacies across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

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Children’s Flu Vac Webinar on Demand

A recording of CPE's Childhood Flu Vaccination Service Webinar is now vailable on demand, along with the presentation slides.

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CPPE Workshops West Midlands October 2025 – March 2026

Download the flyer for the upcoming CPPE in person training courses in the West Midlands.

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Community Pharmacy Herefordshire and Worcestershire Latest News

Pharmacy Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Please find attached details of pharmaceutical provision across Herefordshire and Worcestershire for  Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays for your information. 25th December 2025 26th December 2025 1st January…

2nd December 2025

Rybelsus: New Formulation (Updated)

There is a new formulation of Rybelsus coming out and there will be a change-over period where the different formulations will be on the market…

27th November 2025

Reminder: EPS Nominations – Guidelines and Resources

Nominations give patients the option to choose, or ‘nominate’, a preferred dispensing contractor to which their prescriptions can be sent electronically using EPS. Please remember…

25th November 2025

Recap: Thrive to Survive – Maximising Your Pharmacy Income Event

We’d like to say a big thank you to all pharmacy representatives who attended our recent event in Redditch tailored to help you excel in…

18th November 2025

Midlands Pharmacy Educator’s Support Event: EOIs Invited

We are pleased to share that planning is underway for the next event for educational supervisors based in the Midlands region. This will be a…

13th November 2025

Inclusive Pharmacy Practice Week: 24-27th November

NHS England has launched the inaugural Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) Week between 24th – 27th November 2025, a national initiative focused on equity, inclusion, and…

13th November 2025

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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C-19 & Adult Flu vac: joint 2026/27 service spec published, with fee uplifts from April 2026

Summary: New joint service specification for COVID-19 and adult flu vaccinations published. COVID-19 vaccinations become an Advanced service. Fees for both vaccinations uplifted, but additional…

15th December 2025

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets (Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited)

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Prednisolone 5mg Soluble Tablets (Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/54 Date issued: 15 December 2025 Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling…

15th December 2025

Medicine Supply Notification: Tresiba® (insulin degludec) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml prefilled pens – updated

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Tresiba® (insulin degludec) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml prefilled pens.…

15th December 2025

Medicine Supply Notification: Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens – updated

Update: 15/12/2025 MSN/2024/027U Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml pre-filled pens have been discontinued. Supplies were exhausted in March 2024. Department of Health and Social Care…

15th December 2025

Sector Poll: Tell us about patient abuse and other challenges

Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their experiences of patient abuse towards them and their teams, and other challenges, as the Community Pharmacy…

12th December 2025

CPE and Luther Pendragon Named Finalists at Public Affairs Awards 2026

Community Pharmacy England’s political influencing work with our public affairs partner, Luther Pendragon, has been recognised in the Public Affairs Awards 2026. Together, Luther Pendragon and Community Pharmacy England…

12th December 2025