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 522 local pharmacies across Sussex and Surrey.
More Sussex and Surrey pharmacies invited to apply to join C-19 vaccination effort, but don’t miss the application deadline says Julia Powell, new CEO
Last week (16 February) we heard that NHS England and NHS Improvement have identified where there is a need for...
Surrey and Sussex contractors urged to take part in national ‘pharmacy advice’ audit
The audit, in the week of 25 January, aims to assess how much unpaid advice is being provided to patients...
Sussex first pharmacy-led vaccination centre opens today
Community pharmacies around England, including Superdrug in Guildford, began delivering Coronavirus vaccinations last week and today (21 January) Ticehurst Pharmacy...
Surrey community pharmacy site is one of the first to join UK COVID-19 vaccination efforts
It has been announced that six pharmacies across the UK will start vaccinating people from priority groups today, with a...
Press coverage – pharmacies and C-19 vaccination
This morning’s Telegraph ran a front-page article on pharmacy’s ask for a greater role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The...
Pandemic Delivery Service restarts for patients in Tier 4
Following the Government’s announcement of the national lockdown and advice for all Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) patients to recommence shielding,...
Police & Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, visits Kamsons Pharmacy, Crawley, to hear about abusive behaviour suffered by community pharmacy
This week, Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne visited Kamsons Pharmacy in Crawley to talk to staff about the abusive...
New chief executive appointed
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Powell as the new chief executive of Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex....
Partnership working to help communities feel prepared ahead of the festive period
With the onset of the festive season and the bank holidays ahead, this year more than ever, we know the...
Christmas & New Year Bank Holiday opening hours 2020/21
With the countdown to Christmas underway many people across Surrey and Sussex will be wanting to plan ahead for the...
As the second national lockdown ends, so does the pandemic delivery service
Colleagues working in health and social care across Surrey and Sussex are reminded that the Pandemic Delivery Service stopped on...
A plea from community pharmacists
There has been a surge in demand for pharmacies across the country in the last week for prescriptions, over the...
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