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

A message from our new CEO

As many of you know, Fiona Lowe is retiring from her role as CEO for both Community Pharmacy Arden and Community Pharmacy Herefordshire and Worcestershire.…

30th June 2026

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

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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5 products added to the Discount Not Deducted (DND) list from July 2026

5 new products have been added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 July 2026. Community Pharmacy England, on…

1st July 2026

Concession numbers still going up, warns CPE

Community Pharmacy England has negotiated a record 254 price concessions for June, making this the fourth consecutive month of record highs, with some further requests…

30th June 2026

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Flucloxacillin Capsules BP 500mg (Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd)

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Flucloxacillin Capsules BP 500mg (Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/32 Date issued: 30 June 2026 Flamingo Pharma UK Ltd…

30th June 2026

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Gabapentin Relonchem 50mg/ml Oral Solution (Relonchem Limited)

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Gabapentin Relonchem 50mg/ml Oral Solution (Relonchem Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/31 Date issued: 30 June 2026 Relonchem Limited have…

30th June 2026

June 2026 Price Concessions 4th Update

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/06/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for June 2026: Please note: Community Pharmacy England…

30th June 2026

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