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.
It’s NEW!! Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS)
The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) launched this week (29 October), marking a significant milestone for community pharmacy and...
We’re excited to introduce you to our new look website
Today (Thursday 24 October) we reveal our new-look website, with new layouts and content to make it easier for contractors...
Improving patient safety through better information sharing
More than 70 pharmacy colleagues attended the Surrey launch of the Transfer of Care Around Medicines (TCAM) pathway in Woking...
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...
Latest PSNC News
October edition of CPN magazine is out
The October 2019 edition of PSNC’s Community Pharmacy News (CPN) is now available. This month’s CPN features: CPCS goes live;...
November 14, 2019PQS: Have you updated your NHS website and your DoS profile?
Community pharmacy contractors are reminded of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) gateway criterion to edit or validate their NHS website...
November 14, 2019CPCS Frequently Asked Questions
With the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) now bedding in, below you will find a selection of questions about the...
November 13, 2019Hepatitis A and B vaccines added to the list of medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK
Further to our news story Temporary parallel export ban issued to ensure continued supply of medicines the Department of Health and...
November 13, 2019Events
CPPE Event: Dementia – RPS
Monday, 18 November, 2019, 19:15 - 21:00
The Charis Centre West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, UK RH11 7EL
This programme will help you develop your role in the early identification of dementia and to recognise signs and symptoms...
Surrey Heartlands Pharmacy workforce Organisational Development Sessions
Tuesday, 19 November, 2019, 18:45 - 21:30
H.G Wells Conference Centre, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HJ
Surrey Heartlands Pharmacy Workforce Organisational Development session Light supper followed by workshop Aims of OD session As a result of...
CPPE Event: Antimicrobial stewardship: Focus on optimising antimicrobial prescribing
Thursday, 21 November, 2019, 19:30 - 21:00
West Hove Golf Club Badgers Way, Hove, East Sussex, UK BN3 8EX
The aim of this programme is to encourage pharmacy and other healthcare professionals to make antimicrobial stewardship a routine part...