We represent the views, interest and priorities of pharmacy contractors across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
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.
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
More information on the Pharmacy First Service and resources for pharmacy teams can be found on our dedicated Pharmacy First page
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
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
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
The table with information to support services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has been updated. Visit our Services Page to view this
A seasonal range of images have been created for pharmacies to share on social media or to print and display. To access these, follow the…
A reminder bulletin was sent to all our mailing list about the CPAF questionnaire deadline of midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024. To view this…
The CPSSOT Service Focus newsletter for July was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on 17th July…
The Midlands Greener NHS have share their latest newsletter. For more information and to access and sign up for future mailings of this newsletter, click…
The CPSSOT July newsletter was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on 1st July 2024. To view…
Community Pharmacy England has been continuing to make the case for the community pharmacy sector following the General Election, but negotiations are not expected to…
National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Kay-Cee-L® (potassium chloride 375mg/5ml) (potassium chloride 5mmol/5ml) syrup National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2024/008/DHSC Date issued: 26-Jul-24 This…
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 55) contains some useful…
CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…