Local Pharmaceutical Committee
Pharmacy Thames Valley represents 270 Community Pharmacy Contractors in Berkshire and Oxfordshire on all NHS matters relating to community pharmacy – Essential Services, Advanced Services, Local Enhanced Services and Applications for new Contracts.
Priadel Discountinuation
As you will be aware, the MHRA sent out a supply disruption alert on the 21st August 2020 stating that...
PharmOutcomes PreConsult App
PreConsult is a new feature developed for this year’s flu season. It allows initial information to pre-populate the ‘flu service...
Weekly News Digests
Our latest weekly news digests: 16th September 2020 9th September 2020 2nd September 2020 26th August 2020 19th August 2020...
Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)
Following the launch on 13th July of the 2020/21 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (details available here), an initial outline of requirements...
20/21 Flu
Our Thames Valley LPC 20/21 Flu Webinar was held on Monday 7th September. The slides are available here A recording...
LPC Newsletter
Our September 2020 Newsletter is available to download here. If you would like to be added to or removed from the...
CPCS Training
Between October and December 2020, RPS & RCGP are running free Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) training courses for community...
COVID-19 Updates
Latest Updates East Berks Flyer with details of Slough walk-in testing centre (2nd September 2020) PPE update – gloves &...
Interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme (IFPP)
HEE is now accepting applications to join this fully funded 12-month programme, starting in September 2020. The programme is part...
Better Health Campaign
The ‘Better Health’ campaign to help ‘reset’ the nation’s health began at the end of July. Since the campaign launch,...
Community Pharmacy News (CPN)
The latest edition of CPN is available here.
Interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme (IFPP)
HEE is establishing an Interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme (IFPP) to help provisionally registered pharmacists transition to full GPhC registration and...
Latest PSNC News
SMR guidance includes referrals to New Medicine Service
New NHS guidance for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) on the provision of Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) includes referrals being made...
September 20, 2020CPCF Health Campaigns agreed for 2020/21
Each year, pharmacies are required to participate in up to six public health campaigns at the request of NHS England...
September 19, 2020Boxing Day 2020 Opening Hours
Contractors are reminded that this year Boxing Day (26 December 2020) is a Saturday, a normal day for the purposes...
September 18, 2020Test and Trace – disagreeing with assessments and escalating the case
Contractors are reminded that if they disagree with an assessment or an identification of a recent close contact by an NHS...
September 18, 2020Events
Make Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
Monday, 21 September, 2020, 10.30-12.00
Online
Free, virtual MECC training is being offered to pharmacy teams across the Thames Valley: This will be in two parts...
Quality improvement with biosimilar insulin
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020, 12.30-13.30
Online
Speakers: Vicky Ruszala, Specialist Pharmacist in Diabetes and Endocrinology, North Bristol NHS Trust & Su Down, Diabetes Nurse Consultant, Somerset...
Supporting flu vaccination during COVID-19 – RPS Webinar
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020, 20.00-21.00
Online
Governments across GB have identified the influenza vaccination as a key public health intervention to reduce winter pressures as the...