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Who are Community Pharmacy Walsall?

Following the rebranding of PSNC as Community Pharmacy England, Walsall LPC was renamed Community Pharmacy Walsall, covering all community pharmacies in the Borough. CPW members are drawn from Community Pharmacists working locally, supported by Executive Officers who all have background and experience in Community Pharmacy. CPW represents all sectors of Community Pharmacy and consults on all relevant matters within Black Country Integrated Care Board and Primary Care.

Pharmacy First Service

This webpage provides information on the Pharmacy First service, which commenced on 31st January 2024. The service was announced as part of an an agreement setting out how the Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care will be used to support community pharmacy services. The two previous elements of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) were incorporated into the Pharmacy First service.

Essential Services

The Essential Services listed below are offered by all pharmacy contractors as part of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (the ‘pharmacy contract’).

Advanced Services

There are several Advanced Services within the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). Community pharmacies can choose to provide any of these services as long as they meet the requirements set out in the Secretary of State Directions.

CP Walsall News

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Smartcards – contact for RA

CP Walsall have been made aware of a few pre-registration graduates having difficulty sourcing and/or activating Smart Cards. The primary contact is the RA, Midlands…

17th October 2024

Palliative Care Service to December 2024

Community Pharmacies in Walsall provide out-of-hours palliative care services throughout the week as well as weekends and BHs. The document below contains full details of…

24th September 2024

Reminders:

Don’t forget to make notes of all Pharmacy First consultations. Inappropriate NHS 111 Referrals Should contractors receive a NHS111 referral which is problematic/inappropriate, there…

1st July 2024

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MHRA Drug Safety Update: November 2024

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 18 Issue 4 November 2024) has been published and includes articles on:…

6th November 2024

SPS launches Pharmacy First podcast series

Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) has launched a podcast series to discuss some of the issues surrounding the Pharmacy First service and to debunk certain clinical…

6th November 2024

Have you completed the 2024 mandatory workforce survey?

Pharmacy owners are reminded of the requirement to complete the 2024 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services…

6th November 2024

Book now for our OPD webinar

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar on the introduction of Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) on Monday 25th November at 7.30pm. In September amendments were…

5th November 2024

Engaging with the NHS 10-Year Plan: Join our webinars

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting two webinars to discuss the Government’s NHS 10-year plan and to help pharmacy owners or others who want to…

4th November 2024

NHSBSA ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 57

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 57) contains some useful…

4th November 2024

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Join CP Walsall to consider changes to the constitution of Community Pharmacy Black Country

SGM Date: 13th November, 4pm at the Beverley Hotel, Lichfield Road, Walsall WS4 2DJ Notice…

13th November 2024

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The Beverley Hotel, Walsall