| Weekly News Digest - 19th March 2026 |
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Good Friday falls on 3 April 2026, pharmacy owners normally receive an extra day—6 April—to submit their FP34C declaration via MYS. However, 6 April is also Easter Monday, meaning many pharmacies closed over the long weekend may not benefit from the extended deadline. This could leave some pharmacies with only 1st–2nd April to submit their March 2026 declaration to the NHSBSA. CPE is sharing this early reminder so pharmacy owners can plan ahead and ensure their FP34C is submitted by 6 April to receive early advance payment on 10 April 2026. Click here.
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| To help prepare for new legislation, pharmacy owners are being encouraged – although not legally required – to sign up for NHS England’s Sexual Safety Charter. Read key information for pharmacy owners about this. Frimley ICB have issued follow-up communication to primary care providers that have not yet signed up to the Sexual Safety Charter, see attached letter. |
EXTENDED DEADLINE! Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2026Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2026 is now open. It consists of two surveys (one for business owners and one for pharmacy teams), many of the questions have been kept similar to last year’s survey. They take around 10-15 minutes to complete and will remain open until 23:59 on 13th April 2026. Click here. |
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Pharmacy contractors are invited to support a Newcastle University Master’s research project exploring healthcare professionals’ experiences of prescribing incretin‑based therapies for weight management within private services. They are seeking registered prescribers to complete a short 10–15 minute survey sharing their views and practice experiences. Participants may enter a prize draw for one of ten £20 LoveToShop vouchers. The survey can be accessed via the QR code in the attached poster or through the following link. The survey will remain open until early April.
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Monthly Deadline TrackerStay on top of your schedule with ease using our Monthly Deadline Tracker. This March edition is designed to keep you organized and help you meet your deadline effortlessly. |
Community pharmacy colleagues in North East Hampshire, Bracknell Forest, Slough, RBWM, Surrey Heath and Farnham are reminded that NHS Frimley will be dissolved on 1 April as ICB boundaries change across the South East. Please ensure all claims for NHS Frimley‑commissioned winter services are submitted in time so payments can be processed. Read more. |
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OXFORDSHIRE PHARMACY CONTRACTORSTurning Point, is hosting a free webinar on Ketamine in order to raise awareness among pharmacy and primary care professionals in OXFORDSHIRE. Ketamine Use & Harm Reduction: A Webinar for Frontline Healthcare Professionals Wednesday 25th March 1-1.45pm Ketamine use has increased dramatically among younger people and can have serious health impact. This session, chaired by GP Dr Martyn Hull, will cover urinary health impacts of ketamine, recreational use and harm reduction strategies, and aims to support frontline healthcare professionals to recognise when ketamine use may be causing harm — and to encourage timely engagement with drug and alcohol services. For more information and to register for the webinar click here |
CPPE are hosting a blood pressure assessment workshop on Sunday, 19th April, from 11-1.30pm at the CIM Business Centre, Cookham, Maidenhead. To register see here for more details and registration link. |
Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Frimley, and Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & West Berkshire ICBs have been awarded Teach and Treat funding through the national expressions of interest process. They are launching a community pharmacy led model with more placements and better access to Designated Prescribing Practitioners. For more information and how to register see here. (Expressions of interest registration link) |
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