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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.

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CPE Pharmacy Fast Facts

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

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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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CRISPS Study

The Carbon Reduction Impact from Synchronising Prescriptions (CRISPS) Study final report can be read on our website at CRISPS Study

7th May 2025

May Newsletter

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…

7th May 2025

Annual Complaints Report 2024/25

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…

5th May 2025

Real Time Exemption Checking

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…

17th April 2025

Service Focus Newsletter

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…

15th April 2025

Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent ICS Pharmacy First Flyer

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…

14th April 2025

Latest Community Pharmacy England News

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Reminder: Pharmacy First bundling requirement from 1st June

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…

12th May 2025

PQS: One week left to claim the Aspiration payment

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…

9th May 2025

Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways caps for May 2025

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.…

8th May 2025
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Events

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LPC Committee Meeting: May 2025

CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…

14th May 2025
9.30am
Thea Pharmaceuticals

LPC Committee Meeting: June 2025

CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…

25th June 2025
9.30am
Dean & Smedley

LPC Committee Meeting: September 2025

CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…

10th September 2025
9.30am
Dean & Smedley

LPC Committee Meeting and AGM: November 2025

CPSSOT Committee Meeting For the agenda, please visit our agendas page the week before the…

12th November 2025
9.30am
Thea Pharmaceuticals