| Weekly News Digest - 31st July 2025 |
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The final list of pharmacy openings and closures across the Southeast Region for the Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, 25th August 2025) will be finalised by Monday, 28th July 2025 and posters circulated for use on 1st August. Please ensure your DoS and NHS.UK profiles reflect your opening hours—or indicate if you are closed—on the Bank Holiday. Updates can be made via the NHS Profile Manager.
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| Community pharmacies not already registered with NBS can now join the NBS flu vaccination service. To apply, complete the Flu CP NBS Onboarding Form with your pharmacy ODS code and contact details of two users. Apply between 24 July-11 August to receive login details before 18 August. Applications are open from 24 July to 9 March 2026. |
| The annual flu letter has been updated to reflect the national pilot that is planned for community pharmacies to provide flu vaccines to 2-3 year olds. Visit CPTV website for more information. |
| Download the July edition of the BOB Medicines Optimisation newsletter. |
| Download the latest edition of NHSBSA Hints and Tips bulletin. |
| The Southern Gambling Service, operating within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, provides support for individuals affected by gambling-related harm or gambling disorder. This online service accepts both self-referrals and referrals from healthcare professionals. All relevant information, including referral forms, is available via the official webpage: Gambling Service: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust. Click here. |
| The CPAF screening questionnaire is available on the MYS portal for completion until 31st July 2025. Completion of this questionnaire is mandatory for all pharmacy owners, and may lead to the requirement to complete the full CPAF questionnaire. See here for more information. |
| Pharmacy First claim period has been reduced to one month and therefore claims for Pharmacy First consultations carried out in June 2025 must be claimed on the MYS portal by 11.59pm on 31st July 2025. |
| Stay on top of your schedule with ease using our Monthly Deadline Tracker. This July edition is designed to keep you organized and help you meet your deadlines effortlessly. |
| Stay informed with the Pharmacy Academy podcast channel, a great source for weekly updates on essential pharmacy topics, powered by insights from NHS, CPE, and PGD guidance and AI generated for clarity. Stay connected, enhance your expertise, and dive into key pharmacy discussions—all in one place. |
| View the latest CPPE workshops with booking links, which are available to book now. Click here. |
| VirtualOutcomes offers accredited Health Champion and Leadership training courses that your pharmacy teams can access entirely online. These courses are designed to support your workforce development—and can be helpful for meeting CPAF requirements, if needed. Pricing: £64.50 + VAT if your LPC is partnered with VirtualOutcomes £69.50 + VAT for non-partnered LPCs Fee includes any required examinations. (The LPC subscribes to Virtual Outcomes for our pharmacy contractors in Thames Valley). |
Bucks Health and Social Care Academy is offering 4 funded places on its accedited Health Coaching course with support from the ICB's health inequalities funding. This hands-on, four-day course builds the practical skills and confidence needed to empower patients to manage their health and wellbeing more effectively and will be held at BCW Hub, Buckinghamshire New University, Walton Street, Aylesbury. For full details and how to apply see here, deadline for applications is 31st August 2025.
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