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...

Claims deadlines for Substance Misuse in Staffordshire

Pharmacies have already been advised that One Recovery ADS will cease to run the Staffordshire Substance misuse services (supervised consumption...

Covid 19 and Extended Care (ENT) Service

Please note we have received the following communication from NHS England.  The advice is very timely and we would like ALL...

New drug/alcohol treatment contracts in Staffordshire

Message from Tony Bullock at Staffs County Council – affects all pharmacies…  A new contract for drug and alcohol services...

COVID-19 and Community Pharmacy – UPDATED 12 March 2020

The LPC has now included a dedicated page on our website for information and guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) – you...

Local RPS Event – Supporting Frail People: Understanding Frailty and Deprescribing

The RPS in Shropshire & Staffordshire are holding a workshop on Supporting Frail People: Understanding Frailty and Deprescribing on Monday...

Service Provision Problems / Patient Complaints

Pharmacy First Services  If your pharmacy is signed up to deliver a Pharmacy First Service you have signed an SLA...

Primary Care Networks – Community Pharmacy Lead update (14th February 2020)

Further to our call for Expressions of Interest for the role of PCN Leads and subsequent collation of nominations, we...

Administration of OTC medicines in schools

Medication bought over the counter does not require an authorisation letter from a GP. Schools should already have in place...

CD Incident Reminder

We have received a poster from the CD Support Team which you may wish to print out for display in...

Had a problem with CPCS? Let us know…

We know with any new service that there can be teething troubles…and colleagues within the LPC and beyond tell us...

PQS Update – Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Staffordshire

Contractors wishing to claim under the Pharmacy Quality Scheme Prevention domain must from 1st October 2019 have commenced checks on...