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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IMPORTANT: please make sure you complete the 2018/2019 CPAF screening questionnaire. It is available from Monday 4th June 2017 for four weeks until Sunday1st July 2018. The CPAF must be completed every year as a demonstration of compliance with the Community Pharmacy Contract.
All pharmacies should have received a link to complete the 2018/2019 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) short screening questionnaire either...
Flu Vaccination Training – what is available? – for you to prepare for the commissioning of the 2018/19 Flu Vaccination Advanced Service.
With the next flu season just around the corner… you may be looking for your staff to attend Flu Vaccination...
May Newsletters from Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex
Quality Payments – what to do for the June 29th Review Point LOCAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR AREA!!!! PSNC Endorsing Webinar...
Quality Payments: New NHS England guidance for June 2018 review point published
NHS England has published guidance on the Quality Payments Scheme for the June 2018 review point which can be found below:...
CPSS April Newsletters for East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey LPCs
LPC Newsletter April West Sussex LPC Newsletter April Surrey LPC Newsletter April East Sussex Highlights In April Newsletter: Welcome to...
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...
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...
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...
Latest PSNC News
FMD system suppliers list published
The UK Community Pharmacy FMD Working Group has published a list of Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) IT system suppliers who...
June 17, 2018Over 9,000 new HLPs registered
In its latest Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) newsletter, Public Health England (PHE) has announced that there are now over 9,400...
June 16, 2018June 2018 Price Concessions/NCSO – 1st update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug Pack size...
June 15, 2018Quality Payments reminder: are you using your shared NHSmail accounts?
With the June 2018 review point just two weeks away, contractors are reminded that being able to send and receive...
June 15, 2018Events
CPPE Training Event – Confidence in hospital consultation skills (full-day event)
Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 09:30 - 16:30
The Charis Centre, West Green Drive, Crawley West Sussex, RH11 7EL
Effective consultation skills lie at the heart of person-centred care. Attending this workshop will support you in developing the key...
CPPE Training Event – Patient safety: an anticoagulant case study – focal point
Tuesday, 18 September, 2018, 19:15 - 21:15
The Arundel Park Hotel, The Causeway, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9JL
The aim of this programme is to provide you with background knowledge relating to patient safety and risk management, and...
CPPE Training Event – Hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular disease
Monday, 24 September, 2018, 09:45 - 16:15
Holiday Inn, Gatwick, Povey Cross Road, Horley, RH6 0BA
This study day supports pharmacy professionals working in GP practices to optimise medicines and reduce modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular...