Community Pharmacy Devon Weekly Dose 💊

Thursday 9th July 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.

Deadline Tracker

Please view the July edition of the Deadline Tracker here.

MenB Vaccination Service Update

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the NHS MenB Vaccination Service, alongside new guidance and training slides to support teams delivering the programme.

The deadline for service registration is 20th July. Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has published a full suite of resources, including implementation checklists, team briefings, GP templates and promotional materials, to help you prepare for and promote the service.

Men B Service Vaccinations Webinar

Following the publication of the Service Specification for the one-off time limited Men B Service to be provided by Community Pharmacy, there will be a South West Community Pharmacy Vaccinations Webinar on Thursday 9th July 2026 at 18:00. This will be an opportunity for you to raise any questions/queries you may have about registration and / or service delivery. Please use the MS Teams meeting detail above to join the webinar.

Optimising Inhaler Technique: Improving Outcomes Workshop

CPPE workshops return to Barnstaple! – You are invited to an Optimising inhaler technique: improving outcomes workshop at The Barnstaple Hotel in Barnstaple on Tue 29 September 2026, 7:30-9:30pm

Optimum inhaler technique plays an important role in improving medicine adherence, clinical outcomes, quality of life and use of healthcare resources. However studies suggest that only 7 percent of healthcare professionals can demonstrate all the correct steps for using an MDI; the most commonly type of inhaler prescribed in the UK.

Can you effectively assess and correct people’s inhaler technique?
Can you demonstrate all the steps to successfully administer an inhaled dose from all the inhalers used in your practice?

This workshop is a practical session where you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with a variety of inhaler devices.

Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2026-27
Asthma training is a requirement for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2026-27. How is this knowledge of any practical use unless you are able to correctly educate patients in how to use their inhalers correctly and assess if a particular type of inhaler is suitable for them?

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

describe the different types of inhaler devices and their instructions for use
outline how the delivered dose is made in each type of device
explain the technique required to achieve the optimum inspiratory flow for each device
discuss the potential implications of sub-optimal inhaler technique
demonstrate your role as a healthcare professional in optimising inhaled medicines.

Find out more about this workshop here.

We are also providing you with an opportunity to meet up with colleagues once more and enjoy a buffet and network before the workshop.

When: Tuesday 29 September 2026: 19:30 – 21:30 (buffet will be served from 18:45).
Where: The Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Rd, Barnstaple EX31 1LE.
Audience: Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and foundation trainee pharmacists working in any setting of practice.
Workshop booking link.

Pharmacy Regulations: Opening Hours

Community Pharmacy England will be hosting a webinar on the regulatory provisions and issues around pharmacy core and supplementary opening hours. The session will explain the current requirements, notifications and applications, market entry issues around opening hours, explain how ICBs and NHS Resolution are assessing applications/appeals, and provide practical guidance on the evidence to include with applications.

This webinar is suitable for pharmacy owners and LPC members to attend.

Location: Online

Date and time: Monday 20th July 2026, 7.30-9pm

Book here

2026/27 Children’s Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Service Specifications Published for General Practice and Community Pharmacy

The children’s seasonal influenza vaccination service specifications for 2026/27 have now been published.

It has been agreed to extend and expand the children’s flu vaccination pilot in 2026/27, and the childhood flu advanced service (AS) specification is available here. Under the AS the cohorts now eligible for an influenza vaccination are children aged:

2 to 3 years old (from 1 October)
2 years to 17 years in a clinical at risk group (from 1 October)
school aged children (from 1 December)

For 2026/27, the Item of Service fee will be £10.06.

If pharmacy contractors wish to provide this service, they must register on MYS from 10 June and ideally by 31 August.

Community Pharmacy Devon Pharmacy Contractors

Your input matters to us, if there are any items or issues you would like the Community Pharmacy Devon committee to discuss or raise on your behalf either locally or nationally please let us know by email at admin@cpdevon.org.uk.

Contractors are welcome to attend open sessions of the LPC meetings as observers, please let us know if this is something that would interest you.

Our contacts, members of the Secretariat team, and details of your committee members are on our website.

Dates of future meetings, agendas and minutes can also be accessed on our website.