New Name New UTI Service Spec and more

Locally commissioned UTI service is returning this month with a new name, new SLA and new PGD. Now called Community...

September Controlled Drugs Newsletter

Please find below the Controlled Drugs Newsletter, September 2020. This issue relates to: Pregabalin update CQC Update Case study –...

Alimentum – PIP code issues

We have been advised by our local Abbot Nutrition team that there are two PIP codes listed by C&D for...

New Gluten Free Guidelines for South Staffordshire

The South Staffordshire CCGs have been reviewing gluten-free prescribing in the area, particularly as North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs restricted...

Premises and workforce risk assessments

FROM NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT Risk Assessments for BAME and other at risk staff You will have seen evidence...

COVID-19 Testing Update (6th July)

The process for booking COVID-19 Tests for all essential workers (and those living with an essential worker) with symptoms is...

Covid Clinical Trial in West Midlands

West Midlands is taking part in the national PRINCIPLE clinical trial, which aims to find low-risk treatments for older people...

Staffordshire Stop Smoking Service Newsletter COVID-19 UPDATE

FACE-TO-FACE SMOKING CONSULTATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CEASED Hints and Tips for Smoking Cessation Pharmacies CHL have put together the following hints...

EPS Phase 4 Roll-out

EPS Phase 4 is now available for roll-out nationally, for practices using TPP SystmOne and EMIS Web; in short, this...

Decommissioning of the Staffordshire Pharmacy Quit Smoking Service

We have been informed by Central Health Solutions (the West Midlands’ regional pharmacy “provider company”) that the quit smoking service...

URGENT! Telephone number error on Humankind prescriptions

Please DO NOT use the telephone number listed for Humankind on their FP10MDA prescriptions! We have today been informed that...

CPPE e-course to support those returning to front-line community pharmacy

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched a new e-course designed to help pharmacy professionals returning to pharmacy...