| Weekly News Digest - 13th August 2026 |
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| NHS England has released the first Seasonal Vaccination Provider Programme Guide for autumn/winter 2026/27 on the Futures platform (login required). It covers key operational details for adult flu, COVID‑19 and children’s flu services. Pharmacy owners providing any vaccination programme should read the relevant sections and check back regularly for updates. |
| An updated service specification is now available. The service changes come into effect on Thursday, 3rd September. |
| NHS England has launched a new “Find your Registration Authority” tool to help pharmacy teams quickly locate RA smartcard support. Search by name, address, postcode or ODS code to get the right RA contact fast. Find your Registration Authority |
Community pharmacy owners involved in immunisation training are invited to complete the UKHSA immunisation training provider survey. Feedback will help shape improvements to the UKHSA training framework and inform future action planning. Pharmacy owners delivering vaccination training are encouraged to complete the short online questionnaire.
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| Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff experts have created a new video to provide an introduction to the Drug Tariff and its structure, with a particular focus on Part VIIIA. |
| The CPTV LPC Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 23 September, 12–1pm. All contractors are invited to attend, meet Chair Ian Dunphy, and engage with LPC committee members. The meeting will receive the 2025/26 Annual Report and Accounts, with contractors asked to vote on acceptance of the accounts - voting forms have been emailed to all contractors. The documents are available on the LPC website: CPTV Annual Report 2025–26. To join the AGM, please use the meeting link and confirm attendance by emailing office@cptv.org.uk no later than 6pm on Friday 18 September. |
Community pharmacies must use Record a Vaccination (RAVS) for all NHS vaccinations from autumn 2026. Registration is open via the Record a vaccination website. Further guidance and short training videos are in the RAVS user guide, and the quick overview video is strongly recommended. Please note: MenB vaccinations recorded in RAVS do not flow automatically into MYS — these must be manually entered.
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| Vaccine supply is being increased to support walk-in appointment provision and growing demand. NHS England has updated their guidance on vaccine supply and delivery to reflect this. The Find a MenB Pharmacy finder is now live. |
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EARLY CAREERS - VACCINATION TRAINING
Calling all Newly Qualified Pharmacists (less than 4 years qualified), Foundation Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians – Reserve your Place! A dedicated fully funded, half‑day vaccination training sessions will take place in the Thames Valley region on the dates provided below. If you would like to be ready for the vaccination season please email office@cptv.org.uk to reserve your place. Places are limited so book early. Please note: non‑attendance will incur a £100 fee. |
Community Pharmacy Vaccine Education Webinar
A CPD certified live webinar equipping community pharmacy teams across the Southeast to deliver safe and effective immunisation. See attached flyer for forthcoming webinar dates - look out for next week's Digest for registration links |
| Pharmacy owners and their teams, can all access the on-demand Stress Management and Building Resilience workshop on CPEs Wellbeing and support webpage. |
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