Representing, supporting, developing and promoting NHS Community Pharmacy in Surrey and Sussex
We are the unified local voice for the three local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex.
We work with NHS England Area Teams, Local Authorities, CCGs and other healthcare professionals to help plan healthcare services.
We negotiate and discuss pharmacy services with commissioners and give advice to community pharmacy contractors and others wanting to know more about the 527 local pharmacies across Sussex and Surrey.
Young adult carer from East Sussex heaps praise on her pharmacy team
Since September we’ve been shining a light on young people in community pharmacy as key members of the pharmacy team....
Information meeting for colleagues in a community pharmacy lead PCN role, or who interested in becoming a community pharmacy PCN lead
Are you a current Community Pharmacy Primary Care Network (PCN) lead or thinking about taking on the role? This is...
Joint statement on this year’s NHS Seasonal Flu Vaccination Programme
The Local Medical Committees (LMCs) and Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs) across Surrey and Sussex are to send a joint letter...
New storytelling initiative to celebrate young people during the pandemic.
Our new storytelling initiative is part of our response to celebrating #pharmacyheroes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is about putting...
Pharmacy leaders back call for staff to have voluntary flu jab
Sussex and Surrey LPCs are supporting the Health and Social Care Workers Flu Immunisation Campaign, which aims to boost uptake of...
First joint annual review reflects on busy year
The three LPCs in Surrey and Sussex have published their first-ever joint annual review highlighting key activities and performance of...
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,...
Latest PSNC News
Vaccine Supply Notification: 23 valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax 23) pre-filled syringes (Merck Sharp and Dohme Limited)
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a vaccine supply notification for 23 valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax...
October 26, 2020Help fight C-19 by signposting patients to clinical studies
Community pharmacists and their teams are being encouraged to support the nation’s fight against COVID-19 by signposting patients with suspected...
October 25, 2020October 2020 Price Concessions 2nd Update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack Size Price...
October 23, 2020MHRA Drug Safety Update October 2020
A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 14 Issue 2 September 2020) has been...
October 23, 2020Events
PCN Lead Event
Tuesday, 27 October, 2020, 19:30 - 20:30
Zoom
Are you a current Community Pharmacy Primary Care Network (PCN) lead or thinking about taking on the role? The LPC...
West Sussex Contractor Event
Monday, 9 November, 2020, 19:30 - 21:00
Zoom
About this Event The event will include inputs regarding the following three topics: The Transfer of Care Around Medicines pathway...