| Weekly News Digest - 12th November 2026 |
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| Community Pharmacy Thames Valley is seeking pharmacists to become Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in Buckinghamshire, helping to ensure community pharmacy has a strong and influential voice within integrated neighbourhood teams and local healthcare planning. This funded six-month opportunity offers two days per month with £400 per day remuneration to support pharmacist release and locum backfill. Roles are available across six Buckinghamshire neighbourhoods. If you're passionate about collaboration, service development and representing community pharmacy at a strategic level, this is your chance to make a real impact on local patient care and neighbourhood healthcare delivery. Find out more about the role and how to apply on the CPTV website. Applications close at 5pm on 20 November 2026. |
Alert: Pharmacy Home Delivery Car Jacking Community pharmacies are asked to be aware of a serious incident that occurred in Sheffield on Monday 2 November. A pharmacy home delivery driver was approached by a group of individuals, forcibly removed from his vehicle, and the van was subsequently stolen along with the medication it was carrying. Pharmacy teams and delivery drivers are advised to remain vigilant while undertaking home deliveries, be mindful of their personal safety, and report any suspicious activity or concerns immediately to the appropriate authorities. Please ensure all staff involved in delivery services are made aware of this incident and reminded of local safety procedures |
| A new report from the Taskforce for Lung Health has highlighted the important role community pharmacies could play in improving vaccination uptake among people with lung conditions, following calls from Community Pharmacy England for the sector to have a greater role in delivering respiratory vaccines. Read full article here. |
| The latest edition of Healthwatch Oxfordshire's newsletter is available to download. |
| The Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2026 is now open and must be completed by all community pharmacy contractors. Submit your workforce data by 11.59pm on 14 November 2026. For support, contact NHSBSA at pharmacysupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. Visit the NHS England website for further information. |
| Community Pharmacy England is seeking feedback on pharmacy readiness for winter and the impact of the 2026/27 funding settlement. Complete the six-question sector poll by 16 November to share your views. |
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Thames Valley ICB are hosting a webinar for contractors and interested pharmacists on the new NHS community pharmacy prescribing, including updates on Pharmacy First and supporting clinical guidance, on 24 November 2026 from 7-8pm,Online: Meeting Link
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| Gain knowledge and confidence to deliver high quality vaccination services in your community. Two sessions will be held on 11th November at 7pm and 21st November at 2pm - see here for more details and booking link. |
PrescQIPP are running two FREE multi-professional courses delivering practical, evidence-based training to develop confident and capable educational and prescribing supervisors. See the course flyer and complete the Expressions of Interest form if you would like to enrol yourself or individuals from your organisation onto the courses.
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