CPTV Pharmacy Academy

This podcast details the launch of a new  Advanced service  in England specifically designed to provide  Meningitis B vaccinations  through community pharmacies. This time-limited initiative, scheduled to run from  July 2026 to March 2027 , primarily targets students under 25 who are entering higher education for the first time. The program was established following significant outbreaks to protec...

The  2026/27 funding agreement  and strategic goals for the community pharmacy sector in England. A primary feature of this settlement is a  10.3% budget increase , bringing total investment to  £3,636 million  by merging several existing financial streams. Beyond direct funding, the deal introduces  independent prescribing  into core services and permits pharmacies to pause operations for  four h...

The  regulatory framework  and  ethical standards  for the  NHS Electronic Prescription Service nomination process . It emphasizes that patients hold  absolute autonomy  over which pharmacy or dispenser receives their prescriptions, prohibiting healthcare providers from using  incentives or coercion  to influence these decisions. Staff across all medical settings must ensure patients are  fully in...

This official  policy framework  outlines a strategic shift in the English health system toward a  neighborhood-centered model  of care. By integrating  NHS services  with  local government  and social care, the initiative aims to move medical focus from hospitals to  preventative, community-based environments . The document establishes specific  national goals  for improving GP access, managing l...

 This podcast outlines efforts by  Community Pharmacy England  to address and eliminate  inappropriate Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) nominations  and the unauthorized direction of patient services. By collaborating with  NHS England  and the  British Medical Association , the organization is implementing stricter  regulatory guidelines  to ensure that medical providers do not manipulate wh...

Starting in  March 2026 , the Department of Health and Social Care will implement  Category H  into the official  Drug Tariff  to reform how certain medicines are reimbursed. This new classification targets products currently in  Category C  that are provided by multiple manufacturers, shifting away from prices based on a single brand's list price. Instead,  reimbursement rates  will be determ...

Community Pharmacy England has provided updated resources to assist pharmacy owners with the  2026 Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPTK) . This mandatory annual assessment ensures that pharmacies comply with  data security standards  and  GDPR regulations  before the  June 30th, 2026 deadline . The guidance includes a  five-step checklist  and detailed answers for technical questions, speci...

This PODCAST serves as a strategic  call to action  for community pharmacists, urging them to prioritize the  timely and accurate submission  of service claims. By viewing administrative reporting as an  essential component of patient care , practitioners can safeguard their  financial stability  and ensure the long-term sustainability of their businesses. The text emphasizes that consistent data...

New joint service specification  for the community pharmacy provision of both the adult influenza and COVID-19 vaccination services, effective for the 2026/27 season. The main source outlines significant  changes in funding and service requirements , including fee parity with general practitioners and the reclassification of the COVID-19 vaccination service as an Advanced service from April 2026....

The 2025 report assesses the critical role of  community pharmacy  in achieving the vision outlined in the Department of Health and Social Care’s 10-year plan for health, "Fit for the Future." This plan requires England’s health system to undergo significant changes, shifting care  from hospital to community , embracing digital solutions, and concentrating on preventative measures. The d...

This podcast using data from Community Pharmacy England , details the findings of their  2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey: Staffing and Morale report  and presenting a comprehensive sitemap of the organization's resources. The central focus is the  deepening crisis in community pharmacy , highlighting issues such as  severe staffing shortages, unsustainable workloads, and financial strain  that...

This provides an overview of the services and strategic support offered to community pharmacies within the Thames Valley region, primarily through the  Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)  known as Community Pharmacy Thames Valley (CPTV). One source details the comprehensive range of  Essential, Advanced, and Local Services  available at the 325 pharmacies in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckingha...

"Closing the Gap – Pharmacy First in Thames Valley,"  is aimed at local community pharmacy contractors. The primary goal of the podcast is to motivate pharmacists to  increase their participation  in the Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways service to secure full payment. Using  June 2025 data  from Thames Valley, the host reveals that while 327 pharmacies participated,  171 fell short  of t...

This Podcast details the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service in England, outlining the requirements and protocols for community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide free oral contraception (OC) and oral emergency contraception (EC). The core source is the service specification (Version 3.0, effective October 29, 2025), which describes the service objectives, provider requirements, consul...

This podcast provides information regarding the  New Medicine Service (NMS) , an advanced service within the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework in England aimed at improving patient adherence to newly prescribed medications for long-term conditions. Specifically, the announcements detail a significant expansion of the NMS to include  depression  as an eligible therapeutic area, with a provis...

The PODCAST outlines significant updates to the  Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways , scheduled to take effect on  October 1, 2025 . These revisions introduce several  key changes  across various pathways, including more emphasis on  red flag consideration  and the addition of  gateway points for urgent escalation  to A&E or calling 999. Specific pathways, such as those related to UTIs and shing...

This podcast contains multiple  Patient Group Directions (PGDs)  authorized by the NHS England Pharmacy First service, outlining the conditions and protocols for pharmacists to supply specific medications for acute sinusitis. The documents systematically detail the use of two nasal steroid sprays,  Fluticasone  and  Mometasone , for general acute sinusitis in individuals aged twelve and over, and...

This PODCAST outlines significant revisions and an expansion of the  NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) , scheduled for late October 2025. Key changes include the addition of  oral emergency contraception (EC)  to the service, aiming to standardize access and reduce health inequalities by replacing varied local services. Furthermore, the updated service specification allows  suitably trained...

Updated guidelines and procedures for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England  regarding the  provision of emergency contraception . Specifically, two Patient Group Directions (PGDs) detail the supply of  levonorgestrel (LNG-EC) and ulipristal acetate (UPA-EC)  tablets, including staff qualifications, patient eligibility, dosage, and record-keeping requirements. A separate source from Comm...

Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are official authorizations allowing specified healthcare professionals to supply particular medications. The first PGD details the  supply of phenoxymethylpenicillin  for acute sore throat suspected to be a streptococcal infection in individuals aged five and over, as part of the  NHS England Pharmacy First service . The second PGD, conversely, focuses on the  supp...

2024/25 Annual Report  for  Community Pharmacy Thames Valley (CPTV) , outlining their operations and achievements. It includes a  Chairman's Report  highlighting resilience in a challenging environment and the launch of new services like  Pharmacy First . The  Chief Officer's Report  details CPTV's structure, successful collaborations with  ICS  and  Local Authorities , and their commi...

This Podcast  outlines a  community pharmacy advanced service specification  for  childhood seasonal influenza vaccination  in England, covering the period of  October 2025 to March 2026 . It details the  background and aims  of the service, emphasizing the reduction of NHS pressures and  disease transmission . The specification also provides  requirements for service provision , including  pharma...

This Podcast primarily outlines the  2025/26 Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service specification . It details  key changes to the service requirements , such as clarifying responsible pharmacist oversight and requiring permission for off-premises vaccinations. The document also specifies  timings for vaccination cohorts , with pregnant women eligible from September 1st...

This Podcast outlines the  UK government's "Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England,"  an executive summary detailing a comprehensive strategy to transform the National Health Service (NHS). It addresses the NHS's current challenges, including  appointment difficulties, long waiting lists, and staff morale issues,  proposing a radical shift from a hospital-centric, an...

This Podcast offers comprehensive  guidance  for pharmacy owners on fulfilling the  mandatory questions  of the  Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025 , which is crucial for their annual  information governance declaration . It outlines  steps for logging in , updating  organization profiles , and leveraging previous  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Workbook  completions to streamlin...