Locality Pharmacy Forums

Want to find out more about GP Commissioning? the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments? … more

Devon LPC Newsletter

The August edition of the "Golden Pages" has just been posted out across Devon. … more

Torbay Care Trust and Asthma MURs

The LPC has been working with Torbay Care Trust and the Totrbay Practice Based Commissioning Board to develop a pathway for respiratory MURs. … more

MPs and Community Pharmacy

The LPC is currently running a programme of MP visits to local community pharmacies across Devon to show case the valuable role that community pharmacy has in improving quality of care for local patients and communities. … more

New NHS White Paper

The Government has released details of their new plans for the NHS in a White Paper: Equity and Excellence; liberating the NHS.  … more

Christmas 2010

It might be over 6 months until Christmas, however special arrangements may be needed to prepare for Sunday 26th December 2010 and Saturday 1st January 2011. Christmas Bank Holidays were declared to be December the 27th and the 28th in lieu of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th December as well as Monday 3rd January 2011 in lieu of Saturday 1st January 2011 and it could lead to closure of the pharmacy for 4 days in total.

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LPC Briefing Paper - Branded To Generic Switches, A Saving At A Cost

Devon LPC, in association with the South West LPCs have produced a briefing paper on the effect of branded generic switches in community pharmacy. … more

Sexual and Mental Health resources available

Two new public health resources on mental health and sexual health have been announced by Mike O'Brien, the Minister of Health. … more

NPSA Survey on anticoagulation

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has commissioned King's College to undertake research on how the patient safety alert on anticoagulation (18 - ‘Actions that can make anticoagulation safer') can be further supported.  … more

Sex, Drugs and Pharmacy's Role

The Chemist and Druggist has published some top tips for pharmacists offering sexual health services to their customers.  … more

Want to stop smoking?

Ask your pharmacist - You are four times more likely to quit using a NHS Stop Smoking Service … more

PSNC news

Local Pharmaceutical Services Contracts - Impact of the White Paper

PSNC is regularly contacted about Local Pharmaceutical Services (LPS) Contracts, mainly as a result of the Essential Small Pharmacy LPS, but also in relation… more

Errors with printing of Schedule of Payments for June 2010

Due to a printing error at NHS Prescription Services extra text is showing incorrectly on the final page of some contractors’ schedule of payments… more

Pharmacy Common Goals meeting

Leading representatives of pharmacy met in London on 5 August at a meeting convened by PSNC.  The aim of the meeting was to identify common goals,… more