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 - Closing 27th February 2026

The ICB and Meir PCN pilot POD service will close from 27th February 2026

#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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Reporting Suspicious Patient Nomination Changes

We have added information to our website around guidance for contractors in the event that an unauthorised nomination change is suspected. Please visit Reporting Suspicious…

22nd February 2026

Patient Safety Incident NHSE Communication

NHSE have share a communication to Pharmacy Contractors and Community Pharmacy Teams and would like to draw attention to a patient safety incident and ask…

10th February 2026

February Newsletter 2026

The CPSSOT February newsletter was sent to pharmacy NHS emails and those that have signed up to receive communications on Tuesday 3rd February 2026. To…

3rd February 2026

Winter Letter from our Regional Chief Pharmacist

Please read the below letter from the Midlands Regional Chief Pharmacist to Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Team Members in the Midlands. Winter letter 2025…

19th December 2025

Needle Syringe Programme – Staffordshire Pharmacies only

From 1st January 2026, Exchange Supplies will be the new NSP equipment provider for Staffordshire pharmacies signed up to the NSP service. Exchange Supplies will…

9th December 2025

Midlands Greener NHS

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

9th December 2025

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MHRA Drug Safety Update: Falsified Mounjaro KwikPen 15mg pre-filled pens

A falsified version of Mounjaro (tirzepatide) KwikPen 15mg solution for injection has been found supplied through one online pharmacy in the UK. The falsified product…

24th February 2026

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Dropodex 0.1% w/v Eye Drops, solution (Rayner Pharmaceuticals Limited)

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Dropodex 0.1% w/v Eye Drops, solution (Rayner Pharmaceuticals Limited) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/10 Date issued: 24 February 2026 Rayner Pharmaceuticals…

24th February 2026

MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: KidNaps (Melatonin) 1mg in 1ml Oral Solution (Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd)

MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: KidNaps (Melatonin) 1mg in 1ml Oral Solution (Sterling Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/09 Date issued: 23 February 2026 Sterling…

23rd February 2026