This is the first vaccine programme to be offered by only community pharmacies. The service will start on 20th July 2026 and end on 31st March 2027.
Community Pharmacy Cambridgeshire & Peterborough represents all community pharmacies in the area. On this website you will find a wealth of information about the local services community pharmacies provide as well as news about upcoming activities and events.
From 29th October 2025 the service has been expanded to include provision of emergency contraception, allow pharmacy technicians to provide the service and to add drospirenone to the list of contraceptives that can be supplied.
From 1st October 2025 the PGDs and Clinical Pathways for Pharmacy First have been updated. Visit our Pharmacy First page for a link to the updated documents and a side by side comparison showing the changes to the clinical pathways. SystmOne, used by most of the GP practices in our area, can now send referrals directly in to the pharmacy clinical IT platform in the same way as NHS111. You might like to highlight this new functionality to your local practices.
From 1st April 2025 the fee for clinic checks has been reduced from £15 to £10 per check and the fee for each ABPM has been increased from £45 to £50.85. This
From 29th October 2025 depression has been included as an eligible therapeutic area. Wording in the service specification relating to timings of the intervention and follow up consultations has been amended and subcontracting of the service to another provider is no longer allowed.
The East of England Teach & Treat Clinical Supervision Pilot is offering community pharmacists the opportunity to develop confidence, competence and real-world prescribing experience through:…
The people behind your funding negotiations are hitting the road. Next month, CPE is bringing its series of interactive evening sessions to pharmacy owners across…
Don’t forget that it is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners to have a business continuity plan for a temporary suspension of service (closure)…
NHS England has published guidance on their Futures website for pharmacy owners regarding the allocation and ordering of the vaccine to be used in the…
Latest data obtained from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) shows there were over 194,000 unpaid or Referred Back (RB) items on the Manage Your…
Update 10/07/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50micrograms/24hours patches…
