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.
Community Pharmacy England’s webinar on the new funding settlement is now available to watch on-demand.
Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar on the regulatory provisions and issues around pharmacy core and supplementary opening hours. The session will explain the current requirements, notifications and applications, market entry issues around opening hours, explain how ICBs and NHS Resolution are assessing applications/appeals, and provide practical guidance on the evidence to include with applications. This webinar is suitable for pharmacy owners and LPC members to attend.
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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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
Enter the best awards ceremony for independent community pharmacy and shout about your achievements! The deadline for entries is 22nd July.
On 1st July 2026, the East Midlands and West Midlands vaccination teams merged to become the Midlands Vaccination Team. The team will now cover all…
The results of the Pharmacy Pressures Survey have now been published, evidencing the continuing financial strain on community pharmacies and the growing impact on patient…
Community pharmacies across England are under extreme financial and operational pressure, and patients are now feeling the impact every single day. 📌 Summary of Key…
NHS England has released an operational letter outlining its plans for the seasonal flu vaccination programme. The update sets out NHS England’s initial three‑year ambitions…
ACTION for Community Pharmacy Contractors – guidelines from the Primary Care Commissioning Team, Office of the West Midlands: To ensure continuity of service and minimise…
The Office of the West Midlands have advised that they are not using MS Forms for gathering Annual Complaint information this year and pharmacies will…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/07/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for July 2026: Please note: Community Pharmacy…
Almost 90% of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire, with a few days left to complete. We…
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…
NHS England has today published data showing that pharmacies have dispensed over 300,000 supplies of emergency contraception since the PCS was expanded in October (see…
Pharmacy owners have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Tuesday 28th July 2026) to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2026/27 before the window…
Almost three-quarters of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire, with one week left to complete. We encourage…