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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Sector Poll: Has the 2026/27 funding uplift making a difference to your pharmacy?

As winter approaches, CPE wants to understand the scale of the challenges pharmacies are still facing. This poll is open to pharmacy owners until Monday 16th November at 23:59

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CPE Price Concessions Webinar Recording

Pharmacy owners can now watch a recorded presentation on price concessions and medicines supply issues from CPE.

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Regulatory Changes Webinar 11 November, 7:30 pm

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar to outline the current and upcoming community pharmacy regulatory changes. The session will include the upcoming changes to Authorisation and Supervision, recent NHS regulatory changes and more.

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Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2026

Please remember that all pharmacy owners in England must complete the 2026 WorkForce Survey by 14th November!

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PQS: Audit data collection tool now available

The data collection tool for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) clinical audit is now available on the MYS portal.

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CPPE West Midlands Regional Newsletter Autumn 2026

Use this newsletter to explore how CPPE can help you grow as a professional.

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Community Pharmacy Herefordshire and Worcestershire Latest News

Patient Access and Appointment Booking Research

NHS England Seeks Community Pharmacy Input on Patient Access and Appointment Booking Research Community pharmacy contractors, pharmacy teams and sector representatives are being encouraged to…

27th October 2026

CPE Price Concessions Webinar Recording

Community Pharmacy England has released a recorded webinar explaining how the price concessions system works and the organisation’s role in supporting pharmacy contractors. The session…

23rd October 2026

Reminder of Paxlovid Ordering Arrangements

Community pharmacies are advised that an increase in COVID-19 cases has been reported locally. Pharmacies are therefore reminded of the arrangements for ordering Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir)…

22nd October 2026

Free NHS Promotional Posters for Community Pharmacies

Community Pharmacy Arden and Community Pharmacy Herefordshire & Worcestershire are delighted to offer community pharmacy contractors across their respective areas the opportunity to order a…

15th October 2026

NIHR Research Funding Opportunity for Community Pharmacies

The NIHR has launched its Wider Care Settings Funding Programme 2027/28, with applications now open for community-based healthcare organisations, including community pharmacies involved in NIHR-supported…

9th October 2026

Reminder: PQS Palliative Care Gateway Requirement

Pharmacy owners taking part in the 2026/27 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) must meet three Gateway requirements to qualify for a PQS payment: Complete the Palliative…

8th October 2026

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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Pharmacy funding concerns remain after Budget announcements

Chancellor John Healey announced his Budget in Parliament today (28th October), setting out the Government’s spending plans for the coming financial year. In terms of…

28th October 2026

MHRA Drug Safety Update: #MedSafetyWeek (2 to 8 November 2026)

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that the annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign is taking place from 2 to 8 November 2026 to…

28th October 2026

3 products re-classified as special containers from November 2026

Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container…

28th October 2026

Drug Tariff Watch – November 2026

The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into…

28th October 2026

Sector Poll: How is your pharmacy business faring on the eve of winter?

Community Pharmacy England is asking how pharmacy businesses are faring as we head into winter. Famously the busiest time of year for all NHS providers,…

27th October 2026

NHS.net Connect to simplify NHS account management

A new self-service administration feature – My Team – is being rolled out over the coming weeks to NHS.net Connect (formerly NHSmail). The feature is…

26th October 2026