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The first of two national health campaigns under the CPCF 2025/26 are now active, focusing on the Pharmacy First service. All contractors must promote this service to the public between Monday, October 20, 2025, and Sunday, November 9, 2025. This campaign is supported by a national NHS England advertising push running from October 20, 2025, until early January 2026. Updated digital materials are available for download from the DHSC Campaign Resource Centre.
A smaller than usual PQS will run in 2025-26
Pharmacists can give you advice on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help. They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First).
If you are not sure if you completed a DBS check within the last three years, or you are not sure if you enrolled for the DBS update service (which automatically renews and avoids the need to reapply every three years) or if you don’t know if you have a standard* or enhanced DBS check you can search at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/track-a-dbs-application Track a DBS Application This is NOT the first site that comes up on a Google search! *You must have the enhanced DBS check to meet the criteria for PQS, also any registered staff providing off-site vaccinations or the 2-3 year old ‘flu vaccinations are required to have a current enhanced DBS check
Good turn out on Sunday 19th October for the Community Pharmacy Essex Annual Conference. Positive feedback, great presenters and supportive sponsors. Thanks all for attending
For more of important dates up to June 2026 click here Date Information and suggested action 1st August 2025, 3pm-3.45pm COVID-19 and Flu: Webinar where the…
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Pharmacy owners taking part in the spring COVID-19 vaccination programme will require Federated Data Platform (FDP) access to order COVID-19 vaccines. Pharmacy owners can request…
