We represent the views, interest and priorities of pharmacy contractors across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
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 Carbon Reduction Impact from Synchronising Prescriptions (CRISPS) Study final report can be read on our website at CRISPS Study
The CPSSOT May newsletter was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on Tuesday 7th May 2025. To…
Each year, ending on the 31st March, pharmacies must prepare an annual complaints report. This year will follow the same process as last year with…
The NHS have released a guidance document on how pharmacies can use Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) which allows PMR systems to automatically check if…
The CPSSOT Service Focus newsletter for April was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on Tuesday 15th…
Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent Integrated Care System have developed a series of Pharmacy First posters which can be printed and displayed in your community pharmacy. For…
Ahead of 1st June 2025, pharmacy owners are reminded of the changes to the bundling requirements for Pharmacy First which will impact on whether they…
Pharmacy owners have one week left to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 as the window for claiming this payment…
Pharmacy owners should be aware that the Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways band assignments and monthly caps for May 2025 are published on the NHSBSA website.…
CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…