Community Pharmacy Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent – Your Community Pharmacy portal for Staffs & Stoke-on-Trent

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.

Winter Health

We've collated resources and communications for vaccinations and winter health all in one place. Check back regularly to keep up to date

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

LPC News

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November Newsletter

The CPSSOT November newsletter was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on Tuesday 4th November 2025. To…

4th November 2025

Breast screening mobile: Tunstall Open Day

The Breast screening mobile is coming to ASDA Tunstall on Monday 3rd November. See the flyer for more details Tunstall open day poster 2025

2nd November 2025

SSOT Medicines Shortage Guidance

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board have developed a document to provide guidance for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Community Pharmacies, GP practice dispensary teams and…

21st October 2025

LPC AGM and Documents

The CPSSOT final accounts for 2024/25 and the voting form are now available to view and complete (non-CCA members). This was also sent out via…

6th October 2025

Midlands Greener NHS

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

24th September 2025

NHSE Midlands Pharmacy Leadership Team Newsletter: Script

The latest Midlands Pharmacy Leadership Team’s Newsletter is now available and features articles on: Latest calls for evidence Latest update on the Community Pharmacy Contractual…

9th September 2025

Latest Community Pharmacy England News

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Retrospective reimbursement prices for January, August and October 2025

Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined January, August…

7th November 2025

Reimbursement pressures and lack of flexibility in dispensing is exacerbating medicines supply issues, warns Community Pharmacy England

Photo credit: parliamentlive.tv Pharmacies’ ability to manage medicines shortages is constrained by cashflow and reimbursement pressures, with reforms to allow pharmacists greater flexibility to make…

7th November 2025

Two weeks left to complete the 2025 mandatory workforce survey

Pharmacy owners have just over two weeks left to complete the 2025 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business…

7th November 2025