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Pharmacy opening times for August Bank Holiday Monday
Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex on behalf of the three local pharmaceutical committees is reminding people that a reduced number...
How Surrey and Sussex LPCs continue to meet throughout the pandemic
One of the biggest challenges for Sussex and Surrey’s three LPCs when social distancing and lockdown measures were introduced was...
Councils across Sussex and Surrey publish plans of action to tackle spread of Coronavirus locally
All four top tier local authorities in Surrey and Sussex have now published Local Outbreak Control Plans (LOCP), outlining their readiness...
Independent review of Community Pharmacy Contractor Representation and Support welcomed by Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex
In a joint statement the chairs and vice chairs of East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey local pharmaceutical committees said:...
First full year of data shows clear TCAM progress
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) was the first NHS trust to start participating in TCAM pathway in Sussex and...
Senior councillor writes thank you letter to community pharmacy
The chairman of Chairman, Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee has written to all West Sussex community pharmacy teams,...
Pharmacy leaders in Surrey and Sussex give thanks to those who give their time during coronavirus crisis
At the start of national Volunteers’ Week Surrey and Sussex LPC members are saying a massive ’thank you’ to the...
Opening hours for pharmacies on Spring Bank Holiday (25 May) have been published by NHS England
Community pharmacies are not required to open on the spring bank holiday (Monday 25 May) as NHS England and NHS...
Bank holiday Friday (8 May) opening hours
Most community pharmacies across Surrey and Sussex will be open for three hours on bank holiday, Friday 8 May, operating...
Medicines advice for Bank Holiday Friday 8 May
Residents across Sussex and Surrey are urged to plan ahead for shorter pharmacy opening hours on Friday (8 May) People...
GP-led hot sites – also known as Clinical Decision Units- are providing a place to see patients with coronavirus symptoms face-to-face. But how will they affect local community pharmacies?
This is the question contractors throughout Surrey and Sussex have been asking the LPCs lately as more and more hot-sites...
Easter opening hours across Surrey and Sussex
Pharmacies in England are required to be open between 2pm to 5pm on Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday...
Latest PSNC News
Endorsing non-Part VIII EPS items
PSNC and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) have been receiving more contractor queries about electronic prescriptions endorsed without the...
August 14, 2020Updated COVID-19 SOP: volunteers liability clarified and opening hours flexibility removed
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) have today (11th August 2020) issued an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for community...
August 11, 2020Have your say on the future of pharmacy representation
In June 2020 Professor David Wright published the findings of his independent review into community pharmacy contractor representation and support....
August 11, 2020Contractor Notice: Further extension to SSP06 – Fluoxetine 40mg capsules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine...
August 10, 2020Events
West Sussex AGM 2020
Tuesday, 15 September, 2020, 19:30-21:00
Zoom online meeting
West Sussex LPC AGM 2020 Your 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place online on the 15th of September 2020...
Surrey LPC AGM 2020
Thursday, 17 September, 2020, 19:30 - 21:00
Zoom online meeting
Surrey LPC AGM 2020 Your 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place online on the 17th of September 2020 at...
East Sussex AGM 2020
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020, 19:30 - 21:00
Zoom online meeting
East Sussex LPC AGM 2020 Your 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place online on the 22nd of September 2020...