Representing, supporting, developing and promoting NHS Community Pharmacy in Surrey and Sussex
We are the unified local voice for Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs).
We support, develop and promote over 500 NHS community pharmacies.
Working closely with the local NHS, including NHS England Area Teams, CCGs and local government, we are responsible for advancing the enhanced role of community pharmacy to ensure it plays an active part in promoting health and wellbeing.
Chief executive’s message to contractors about the new CPCF agreement
Today’s joint announcement from PSNC, NHS England & Improvement and the Department for Health & Social Care told us of...
Committee hears how federated structure gives contractors vfm
Community Pharmacy contractors in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove are not only benefiting from enhanced levels of support and representation...
Missed waste collections being investigated
Community Pharmacy Sussex & Surrey is reassured that NHS England and it’s waste contract managers, Anenta, are investigating reports of...
LPCs support for TCAM continues
The three LPCs in Sussex and Surrey have committed to continue their support for and will continue to champion the...
MP, Nick Gibb, visits Littlehampton pharmacy
Nick Gibb Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton recently visited Glynn Norris pharmacy to learn more about the...
Take-up for evening webinar about PCNs was good
More than 90 community pharmacy colleagues registered for our recent webinar on primary care networks (PCNs) earlier this week (24...
Revealed: our new-look visual identity
Your LPCs and Community Pharmacy Sussex and Surrey shared their new visual identity, today (Wednesday 19 July) Eventually the new...
Chief executive challenges himself to walk 100 km for charity
UPDATE: James and team completed their walk early on Sunday 9 June after walking 100km non-stop in just over 24...
Don’t be concerned if you have not yet been invited to help set up emerging primary care networks (PCNs), says head of primary care for NHS England’s South East Local Regional Office
NHS England’s head of primary care in Surrey and Sussex, Stephen Ingram, has reassured LPCs and community pharmacists that their...
GPhC inspections: our LPCs distribute guide to help contractors get their teams ready
Last week we heard that more than 300 unannounced inspections have already been carried out by the GPhC under their...
Half a million people in South East England are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, new estimates show
Community Pharmacy Sussex and Surrey is supporting BHF to urge people to get their blood pressure checked this May Measurement...
Helping the roll-out of Schedule 2 & 3 Controlled Drugs in EPS in Surrey and Sussex
The national roll out of controlled drugs (CDs) in EPS for EMIS Web users will take place between 25 March...
Latest PSNC News
Sayana Press (medroxyprogesterone acetate) injection supply issue
Pfizer, the sole supplier of Sayana Press (medroxyprogesterone acetate 104mg) in the UK, have informed the Department of Health and Social...
August 23, 2019Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Supply Issues
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have issued the following information regarding manufacturing issues that have affected the...
August 23, 2019Flu Vaccination Service 2019/20: PSNC negotiates fee uplift and agrees changes to the service
Announcement summary Contractor information PSNC has worked with NHS England and NHS Improvement to agree some changes to the community...
August 23, 2019Guidance on the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service 2019/20 (August 2019)
This PSNC Briefing provides guidance for community pharmacy contractors and their teams on the 2019/2020 NHS Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced...
August 23, 2019Events
CPPE Event – Clinical knowledge and its application to people living in care homes: Case 4 – Alexander Nowicki
Monday, 9 September, 2019, 10:00 - 16:00
Gorse Hill Hotel Hook Heath Road, Woking, UK GU22 0QF
Please note: this event is for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians participating in the Medicines optimisation in care homes training for...
West Sussex LPC AGM
Tuesday, 10 September, 2019, 19:00 - 22:00
Worthing Health Education Centre, Park Avenue, Worthing, BN11 2HR
West Sussex LPC are happy to announce their 2019 annual contractors meeting. Join us to learn, network and help develop...
East Sussex LPC AGM
Tuesday, 17 September, 2019, 19:00 - 22:00
Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield, TN22 1AE
East Sussex LPC are happy to announce their 2019 annual contractors meeting. Join us to learn, network and help develop...
Surrey LPC AGM
Wednesday, 18 September, 2019,
Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Rd, Cobham, KT11 1EF
Surrey LPC are happy to announce their 2019 annual contractors meeting. Join us to learn, network and help develop our...
Stop smoking – Surrey
Monday, 23 September, 2019, All day for two days
Redhil
Upcoming training dates for stop smoking service. I am currently working on priority areas with less trained practitioners for the...
CPPE event- Sexual Health- all day workshop
Friday, 27 September, 2019, 10:00 - 16:30
Boship Lions Farm Hotel BN27 4AT
For pharmacists: To help develop your confidence, knowledge, skills and attitudes to offer an emergency contraception service and a chlamydia...