Representing, supporting, developing and promoting NHS Community Pharmacy in Surrey and Sussex
Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex (CPSS) is the unified local voice for community pharmacy for Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs).
All three LPCs represent, support, develop and promote NHS Community Pharmacy in Surrey and Sussex in the interest of contractors and service users.
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VITAL FLU VACCINE STOCK ORDERING & SUPPLY INFORMATION for 2018/19: Supply of adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine to be phased and deadline to order extended UNTIL Thursday 12th April 2018.
Earlier this year, NHS England wrote to community pharmacy contractors and general practices to advise them that for the 2018/19...
The interim Quality Payments Scheme 2018/19 – A summary of changes to the Scheme (March 2018)
A Quality Payments Scheme, which forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, was introduced from 1st December 2016 until...
Contractor Announcement: Interim Funding Arrangements for 2018/19
Community pharmacy fees and allowances will remain unchanged from April as part of interim funding arrangements, the Department of Health...
IMPORTANT: West Sussex County Council Public Health Contracts extended to expire on 31st March 2020. Please look out in your POST for the Letter of Extension to the contract – DEADLINE OF 31ST MARCH 2018 for return
West Sussex County Council have agreed to extend the contract relating to Public Health Community Pharmacy Services until 31st March...
CPSS March Newsletters for East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey LPCs
LPC Newsletter March West Sussex LPC Newsletter March Surrey LPC Newsletter March East Sussex Highlights In March Newsletter: A message...
Calling Pre-reg pharmacists – Local Mock Registration exams on April 24th in Crawley and 31st May in Uckfield
There are two mock Registration exams coming up this spring for Pre-Registration Pharmacists. These will help you prepare for the...
Changes to proof of exemption STARTS FROM MARCH 2018
From March 2018, Tax Credit Exemption Certificates will be the first exemption to be changed from plastic card to a...
CPSS February Newsletters for East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey LPCs
LPC Newsletter February East Sussex LPC Newsletter February West Sussex LPC Newsletter February Surrey In February’s Newsletter: * Working with...
Updated pharmacy practice leaflet requirements published
NHS England has published updated Approved Particulars relating to: Information Governance; the Medicines Use Review service; the Patient Satisfaction Survey; the Pharmacy...
Important Update for NUMSAS pharmacies – use of PharmOutcomes for referrals being rolled out
Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for FULL INFORMATION including how to CLAIM!!! NHS England South (South...
CPSS January Newsletters for East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey LPCs
LPC Newsletter January West Sussex LPC Newsletter January Surrey LPC Newsletter January East Sussex In Januarys Newsletter: Sign up now...
Christmas and New Year opening times 2017/18
Christmas and New Year opening times 2017/18 Opening times for Christmas and New Year 2016/17 have now been published on...
Latest PSNC News
The Mary Seacole Leadership programme – further cohorts open for applications
With investment from the Pharmacy Integration Fund, the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) collaborated with the NHS Leadership Academy...
April 20, 2018NHS turns 70: primary care event
2018 marks 70 years since the NHS came into being and events are being planned throughout the year to celebrate...
April 20, 2018Service case study: Community pharmacies tackle inequalities for patients with psychosis
A community pharmacy service, Improving Physical Health Care for People with Psychosis (PHCP), has been highlighted by the Royal College...
April 20, 2018Getting to grips with GDPR – 2. Have a plan!
This article has been written by Gordon Hockey, PSNC Director of Operations and Support, and is the second in a...
April 20, 2018Events
CQC – Community Pharmacy Engagement Day 23rd April 2018 for pharmacies that provide services to care homes.
Monday, 23 April, 2018, 11:00 - 15:00
CQC London Office, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 9SZ
On the 23rd April the Medicines Optimisation team at CQC will be hosting an engagement day for community pharmacies that...
GPhC Revalidation & GDPR training
Tuesday, 1 May, 2018, 19:00 - 21:00
Worthing Health Education Centre, Park Avenue, Worthing, BN11 2HR
GPhC Revalidation & GDPR training: Three training events have been created as an opportunity to learn more about GPhC Revalidation...
CPPE Training Event – Patient safety: an anticoagulant case study – focal point
Thursday, 10 May, 2018, 19:30 - 21:30
The Charis Centre, West Green Drive, Crawley West Sussex, RH11 7EL
The aim of this programme is to provide you with background knowledge relating to patient safety and risk management, and...