CPSC - News updates

New Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service launched

Friday 9th April 2021

This new Advanced service is available for pharmacy contractors to provide and works alongside existing NHS Test and Trace COVID-19 testing routes

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REMINDER: MUR, Flu Vaccination 2020-21 and Pandemic Delivery advanced services have now all finished

Friday 9th April 2021

Read on for details of these recently decommissioned services...

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FLU 2020 - Update from CPSC (15)

Friday 9th April 2021

Welcome to the 15th final email update relating to the 2020/21 season for all pharmacy contractors and pharmacists. Read on for more details...

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REMINDER: CPSC Academy virtual webinar focusing on latest updates

Friday 2nd April 2021

Next webinar: Monday 12th April, providing local support and advice for our pharmacy contractors. Events provided by CPSC and our local training expert partner Pharmacy Complete

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COVID-19: This week's updates for community pharmacies

Friday 2nd April 2021

Latest news, information and guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) and other bodies for primary care teams (2nd April)

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UPDATE: CPSC - Deadline Tracker for April

Friday 2nd April 2021

The latest community pharmacy tracker - a list of activities, tasks and workloads needing to be completed, whilst also providing a reminder of imminent deadlines coming up

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CIS Live Service National Changes for Pharmacies

Friday 2nd April 2021

Important upgrade to smartcard management applications which all pharmacies need to prepare for before 7th May 2021

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Isle of Wight MP asks the Government again for assistance to protect local pharmacies from closure

Friday 2nd April 2021

Bob Seely, Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight constituency speaks in the Westminster Hall debate recently supporting the sector

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Launch of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Friday 2nd April 2021

The Agency will lead on health protection and security activity for England, and will also take over from the Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace work those organisations already carried out

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New PSNC Twitter account to promote pharmacy to a wider audience

Friday 2nd April 2021

A second separate account has been set-up to use and engage with external stakeholders

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Serious Shortage Protocol published updates for March

Friday 2nd April 2021

SSP011 for Competact® 15mg/850mg tablets now added to existing four* other SSPs currently active

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COVID-19: This week's updates for community pharmacies

Friday 26th March 2021

Latest news, information and guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) and other bodies for primary care teams (26th March)

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Opportunity for up to THREE free Health Champion places available for CPSC locality pharmacies

Friday 26th March 2021

Health Education England have agreed to increase the fully funded places available per pharmacy from 1 to 3 persons for the training of Health Champions

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UPDATE: Ordering flu vaccines for 2021-22 season

Friday 26th March 2021

Increased cohort of people confirmed as included for the 2021-22 flu season. Do you need to review your order for stock?

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Updates published to ‘NHS Advanced Service: GP referral to CPSC (Community Pharmacy Referral Service)’

Friday 26th March 2021

NHS England and NHS Improvement have confirmed that they have published updates to the two CPCS Toolkits (Pharmacy and GP/PCN) as well as an updated Service specification on their website

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