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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Webinar recording: 2026/27 CPCF settlement

Community Pharmacy England’s webinar on the new funding settlement is now available to watch on-demand.

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NMS myth busting series (#4)

This is the fourth of a series of articles to tackle some of the misconceptions around the New Medicine Service (NMS).

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Data Security and Protection Toolkit Webinar - recording now available

Pharmacy owners can now watch a recording of CPE's online workshop on completing the 2026 Data Security and Protection Toolkit ahead of the 30th June submission deadline.

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CPE 2026 Regional Roadshow

CPE will be holding a series of regional roadshow events across the country in 2026. The West-Midlands event is on 30th June.

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NHSE WT&E Midlands Pharmacy Newsletter May 2026

In this update: Foundation Pharmacist, FTPP Mandatory Assessment Requirements, Support for Supervisors, Onboarding process for Trainee Foundation Pharmacist 26/27, Independent Prescribing 2026/27, Pharmacy Technicians, Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme 2026, WT&E Update Education Commissioning Intention Letters 2026/27

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Independent Pharmacy Awards

Enter the best awards ceremony for independent community pharmacy and shout about your achievements! The deadline for entries is 22nd July.

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Community Pharmacy Herefordshire and Worcestershire Latest News

MenB Vaccination: Service Specs Published

NHS England has released the full service specification for the new Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service, following the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement…

26th June 2026

Meningococcal B (MenB) time limited vaccination offer letter

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have issued a new letter giving additional detail about the time‑limited Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccination offer.…

19th June 2026

Expanded Children’s Flu Vaccination Service Launching October 2026

The national pilot flu vaccination service for children is expanding into an Advanced service starting 1 October 2026. Following successful negotiations by Community Pharmacy England…

12th June 2026

Contractual Updates – Action Required EPS/HCFS/Temporary Suspension of Services

The following communication was sent to all community pharmacies by the Pharmacy & Optometry Primary Care Commissioning Team Office of the West Midlands on 10th…

12th June 2026

CPCF 2026/27 Resources

The following resources are now available for CPCF 2026/27 from Community Pharmacy England: Summary Briefing Infographic Animation Indicative Income Calculator On-Demand Webinar FAQs CPCF Webpage…

9th June 2026

Supervisor Support Sessions (Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme 2026-27)

A series of online Supervisor Support Sessions for the 2026-27 Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme are available for Employers and Supervisors. These sessions will focus on…

5th June 2026

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Benzylpenicillin benzathine 1.2 Million I.U. and 2.4 Million I.U. powder for suspension for injection (Brancaster Pharma Limited)

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Benzylpenicillin benzathine 1.2 Million I.U. and 2.4 Million I.U. powder for suspension for injection (Brancaster Pharma Limited) Drug alert…

29th June 2026

2026/27 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire

Pharmacy owners should soon receive confirmation from NHSBSA that the 2026/27 CPAF screening questionnaire will be available for completion from 1st July 2026 until 31st…

29th June 2026

MenB Vacc Service: PGD, resources and reminder of registration date deadline

The Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service has now been published by the UK Health Security Agency. The UKHSA has…

29th June 2026

Reminder: Spring C-19 Vac Service 2026 ends tomorrow

Pharmacy owners are reminded that the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Service for the spring campaign ends tomorrow (30th June 2026). Pharmacy teams should not administer any…

29th June 2026

Regional Roadshows: Capacity expanded as pharmacy owners keen to discuss the future

Due to high demand, we’ve expanded capacity for our Birmingham and London roadshow events, giving more pharmacy owners the opportunity to learn about the 2026/27…

26th June 2026

June 2026 Price Concessions 3rd Update

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/06/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for June 2026: Please note: Community Pharmacy England…

26th June 2026