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.
Busy AGM told of LPC’s commitment to Surrey contractors
Community pharmacy contractors in Surrey received an upbeat message of support at their annual meeting last night (18 September). Delivering...
East Sussex chair reflects on a busy year
East Sussex LPC last night (17 September) held its annual contractors meeting in Uckfield. The meeting was an important one...
West Sussex community pharmacy colleagues come together for peer discussions and to hear about changes
More than 40 community pharmacy colleagues attended the annual meeting of contractors in West Sussex last night (Tuesday 10 September)....
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...
Latest PSNC News
Promoting pharmacy to MPs: PSNC and others to host roundtable events
Over the next fortnight PSNC and the other national community pharmacy representative bodies will be making the case for pharmacy...
September 20, 2019Brexit: Important update for pharmacies
As we head towards the UK’s planned exit from the European Union, the Government’s guidance and messaging for the public...
September 20, 2019September 2019 Price Concessions – 1st update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug Pack Size...
September 20, 2019Shortage Notice: Fluoxetine 10mg, 30mg and 40mg capsules
Morningside and Advanz, the manufacturers of Fluoxetine 10mg, 30mg and 40mg capsules, are currently experiencing temporary disruptions. Please see a...
September 20, 2019Events
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...
CPPE Event – Clinical knowledge and its application to people living in care homes: Case 5 – Virginie Dubois
Tuesday, 1 October, 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...
Transfer of Care around Medicines (TCAM) Launch – Surrey
Tuesday, 8 October, 2019, 18:30 - 21:00
H G Wells Conference & Events Centre, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HJ
The Surrey Heartlands TCAM pathway goes live in Surrey in October 2019. You will hear from Kent Surrey & Sussex...
Stop smoking – Surrey
Monday, 13 January, 2020, All day for two days
Woking
Upcoming training dates for stop smoking service. I am currently working on priority areas with less trained practitioners for the...
Stop smoking – Surrey
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020, All day for two days
Staines
Upcoming training dates for stop smoking service. I am currently working on priority areas with less trained practitioners for the...