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Welcome to the new 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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Be alert to the risk of drug interactions with Nirmatrelvir, ritonavir (Paxlovid▼)

There is a risk of harmful drug interactions with the ritonavir component of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid▼ due to its inhibition of the enzyme CYP3A, which metabolises many commonly used drugs. Prescribers should obtain a detailed patient history of current medications before prescribing Paxlovid, checking the Paxlovid product information for known and potential drug interactions.

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Community Pharmacy Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Head over and follow the new Facebook Page for Community Pharmacy Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent so you can be kept up to date with the latest news.

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LFD Supply Service Starts

A Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) was commissioned from 6th November 2023. For more information click on 'Read More'

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CPCS

The NHS Community Pharmacy Consultation Service launched on 29th October 2019 as an Advanced Service. Since 1st November 2020, general practices have been able to refer patients for a minor illness consultation via CPCS, once a local referral pathway has been agreed.

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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LFD Supply Starts

A new service has been commissioned to supply lateral flow device tests for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) For more information visit:…

7th November 2023

Flu and Covid Vaccination Services

The Government has asked NHS England to bring forward the start of the COVID-19 autumn/winter booster programme to commence on 11th September 2023. This change…

12th September 2023

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Pharmacy contraception service finder

A new service finder, on the NHS website, lets members of the public and healthcare professionals search for a pharmacy that offers the contraceptive pill…

7th December 2023

NHS Profile Manager: Winter reminder

It will soon be time for pharmacy owners to verify their NHS Profile Manager profile information. Ahead of the 31st December 2023 deadline, we would like to…

7th December 2023

Watch our Pharmacy Contraception Service: Initiating contraception webinar

Pharmacy owners and their teams can now watch an on-demand recording of Community Pharmacy England’s webinar on the expansion of the Pharmacy Contraception Service. Held…

7th December 2023
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