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Thursday 18th June 2026

 

Welcome to your weekly injection of local and national pharmacy news. As always, if you have any feedback or comments, please contact us by email at admin@cpdevon.org.uk.
 

Meningitis B Vaccination Programme

Please be aware that The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a one-off Meningitis B vaccination programme.

 

We anticipate further detail regarding the vaccination programme and a full service specification to be released next week. Once more detail is available, this will be shared with all pharmacies across the Southwest. Please keep an eye on your emails as the onboarding window for this service is expected to be tight. 
 

Pharmacy Technician Community - Have Your Say!
We are seeking to better understand your needs and to create a collaborative space where technicians can exchange ideas and support one another—particularly in areas such as training and continued professional development.
 
We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete the form by 30th June. Your input will play an important role in shaping future initiatives and resources.
 
đź”’ Please be assured that all information provided will be treated with the strictest confidence and will only be accessible to the committee.
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Thank you for your time and contribution.
 

Advice Published for Newly Qualified Prescribing Pharmacists 

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published advice for newly qualified prescribing pharmacists, ahead of the first cohort joining the register as independent prescribers from summer 2026. It highlights key considerations to support safe and effective prescribing from the outset.

This comes as independent prescribing is due to be introduced into the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2026/27 as an extension of Pharmacy First and the Pharmacy Contraception Service from autumn 2026. Details of NHS guidance on clinical governance for prescribing will be published in due course.
 

CRUK Talk Cancer Training 
CRUK Talk Cancer Training is still available to sign up to for June and July and ideal for your HLP Health Champions.

 

Is the training suitable for me? 

If you’re able to promote health and wellbeing in your community, the Talk Cancer training can help you to make your conversations more impactful. This training is for anyone who is part of a VCSE organisation which serves the population of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Registrations are not limited per organisation. 

 

Attend either online or in person for training delivered by CRUK to improve confidence in holding cancer conversations. 

 

How can Talk Cancer benefit me?  

Delivered by nurse trainers, the interactive workshop will equip and empower you to raise cancer awareness in your community. It will help you by: 

  • Increasing your knowledge of key messages around reducing your risk of cancer, the national cancer screening programmes, and spotting cancer early. 
  • Building your confidence to talk to the public about cancer. 
  • Helping you to encourage people to make healthy changes, access local services and visit their GP promptly with any concerns. 
  • Upskilling you to present a Cancer Research UK scripted cancer awareness presentation and manage related questions and discussion. 

How do I sign up?  

For the online training please register here

For in person training please register here

 

Please only register for one type of session as the training is the same but one is delivered online and one is delivered in person.

  

Training dates and locations for in person training:  
16-July The Fern Centre, North Devon Hospital North Rd, Barnstaple EX31 4JB
17-July FORCE, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW  

 

This training has been fully funded and is free to attend.
 

Virtual Outcomes Training  - Burns and Scalds
  • Do you that burns are the 4th most common type of trauma worldwide and that children account for 50% of the population with severe burn injuries?
  • Do you know that sunburn is classified as a first-degree burn?
  • Do you know what the red flags are that suggest the burn is a non-accidental
    injury?

This training will answer all these questions and more.
To access the FREE* course click here.

 

*Free to all Devon-based pharmacists and their teams.
 

NMS Myth Busting

To help tackle misconceptions surrounding the New Medicine Service (NMS).

 

Myth: Trainee pharmacists can provide the NMS Intervention and Follow up stages.

 

FACT CHECK: The NMS Intervention and Follow up stages must be provided by a pharmacist who has self-declared that they have the skills and knowledge to do so.  However, the pharmacy can make good use of skill mix by allowing support staff to book appointments, prepare copies of forms, and transcribing details of the consultations where these are later entered into electronic records.

 

Pharmacy contractors can complete and claim payment for an unlimited number of New Medicine Service (NMS) interventions, but the total number they will be reimbursed for by the NHS is strictly capped at 1% of their eligible monthly prescription volume.
 

Positive News Stories
 

If you have a positive news story to share with us please send it to admin@cpdevon.org.uk and it will be featured in an upcoming edition of the review. If featured, you will also win a surprise gift for you and your team up to the value of ÂŁ25!

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