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Welcome to the website for Community Pharmacy Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

We represent the views, interest and priorities of pharmacy contractors across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

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#VotePharmacy - A Manifesto for Community Pharmacy

Community Pharmacy England, the Company Chemists’ Association, the National Pharmacy Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have published a joint manifesto for community pharmacy, ahead of the next general election. Pharmacy teams can use the manifesto to engage with political parties and candidates in the run-up to the election. The #VotePharmacy manifesto and other resources can be accessed from a new online general election hub via the link below.

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CPE Pharmacy Fast Facts

CPE have developed a media lines briefing note for anyone – pharmacy owners, pharmacists, LPCs, or others – asked questions by the press about the Pharmacy First/Pharmacy Contraception Service/Blood Pressure Checks services. To access, please follow the link below

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Pharmacy First

More information on the Pharmacy First Service and resources for pharmacy teams can be found on our dedicated Pharmacy First page

Local Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) Pilot

The ICB and Meir PCN are piloting a POD for their patients. For more information and to access the community pharmacy POD flowchart, follow the link

#Pharmacies of Tomorrow

Community Pharmacy England commissioned leading health think tanks Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund to develop a vision for community pharmacy. More information and next steps following on from the resulting independent report can be found on CPE

Covid-19 Dashboard

The NHS is offering treatments to those people with COVID-19 who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill, supply of LFD test kits through community pharmacy and Covid-19 vaccinations. For more information, visit our Covid-19 Dashboard

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Acute Management of Potential Adverse Treatment Effects of Lecanemab

The information note on the acute management of potential adverse treatment effects of Lecanemab can be found on our Medication Specific Information page.

18th November 2024

IPA Award for CPSSOT

We are thrilled to announce that our LPC has won the Independent Pharmacies Association award for LPC of the year. Our Chair, Lucy Dean, and…

13th November 2024

November Newsletter

The CPSSOT November newsletter was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on Tuesday 5th November 2024. To…

13th November 2024

NUMARK Triage Files

NUMARK have kindly shared triage documents to help community pharmacy colleagues with Pharmacy First services. These can be accessed and downloaded from our Pharmacy First…

13th November 2024

Midlands Greener NHS

The Midlands Greener NHS have shared their latest newsletter. For more information and to access and sign up for future mailings of this newsletter, click…

31st October 2024

Winter Pressures: Share Your Views

Community Pharmacy England wants to hear views and concerns from pharmacy owners in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent as we head into winter. A short survey is…

29th October 2024

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November 2024 Price Concessions 2nd Update

Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department…

20th November 2024

Medicine Supply Notification: Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Levobunolol (Betagan®) 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free. MSN/2024/108…

20th November 2024

Guidance on handling ‘FS’ endorsed prescriptions for free supply of sexual health treatments

As ‘FS’ endorsed prescription items become more common, Community Pharmacy England has released updated guidance on how pharmacies should handle these prescriptions. Community pharmacies are…

20th November 2024

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