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

NHS England Survey – NHS App Medicine Readiness Alerts

NHS England survey on NHS App medicine readiness alerts NHS England is seeking feedback on how community pharmacy teams use prescription tracking and NHS App…

6th November 2026

Pharmacist ACTNow Wellbeing Campaign Returns

Community pharmacy teams continue to face a range of challenges, including workforce pressures, rising patient demand, medicines supply disruptions and incidents of patient aggression. The…

5th November 2026

Second-line Flu Vaccine Guidance

With patient demand for flu vaccinations remaining high, pharmacy contractors are reminded to follow the requirements for the use of second-line flu vaccines. Under the…

5th November 2026

Updated Pharmacy First and Pharmacy Contraception Service Specifications Published

NHS England has published updated service specifications for both the Pharmacy First and Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) on 29 October 2026. The revisions reflect the…

30th October 2026

Reminder: Annual Complaints Report 2025/26

Please be aware that there are still numerious pharmacy contractors across the West Midlands who have not yet submitted their Annual Complaints Reports, despite several…

29th October 2026

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

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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Retrospective pricing adjustments for 9 products

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has confirmed that the following 9 products will be granted upward retrospective pricing adjustments because the manufacturer did not update…

6th November 2026

Just over a week left to complete the 2026 mandatory workforce survey

Pharmacy owners have just over a week left to complete the 2026 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The data…

6th November 2026

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Tropicamide 1% Eye Drops, solution in single dose containers 20 x 0.5ml (Aspire Pharma Limited)

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Tropicamide 1% Eye Drops, solution in single dose containers 20 x 0.5ml (Aspire Pharma Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/47 Date…

5th November 2026

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Co-Amoxiclav powder for oral suspension 250/62.5 mg/5ml (Sandoz Limited)

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Co-Amoxiclav powder for oral suspension 250/62.5 mg/5ml (Sandoz Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/46 Date issued: 05 November 2026 Sandoz Limited…

5th November 2026

October 2026 Price Concessions Final Update (Improved Prices)

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (04/11/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026. This list for October…

4th November 2026

Rolled over price concessions for November 2026

The following price concessions granted in October 2026 have rolled over to November 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules 30 £2.45 Desmopressin…

4th November 2026