Community Pharmacy Devon Weekly Dose 💊
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Thursday 13th August 2026
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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.
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Independent Prescribing Services in Community Pharmacy
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NHS England has published guidance on assuring CPCF clinical services and commissioning NHS prescribing services in community pharmacies. A professional assurance framework sets out best practice for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians delivering NHS-commissioned clinical services, while separate guidance supports ICBs commissioning prescribing services from community pharmacies in England. For more information, click here.
We would strongly recommend that you read through the documentation and familiarise yourself with the assurance framework. In the meantime, working with Community Pharmacy Devon (CPD), the ICB will be starting to develop its implementation plans to ensure they can effectively support the onboarding of pharmacies intending to provide these services from October 2026.
To help understand the level of interest, and to support planning, please complete the Microsoft Form. The form will be closing on the 24th August 2026; it should only take a few minutes to complete and CPD will be collating the information. If you would like any further information about the form please contact Sue Taylor on 01392 719604.
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Hypertension Case Finding Service
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NHS England has today published an updated version of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service specification. This has been agreed by CPE and it contains several changes to the service specification which were agreed as part of the 2025/26 CPCF negotiations. Please note that the service change will come into effect on Thursday 3rd September 2026.
Now is a really good time to re-read the specification and make any governance changes that may be required.
CPE have a briefing which can be found here.
Updated service specification can be found here.
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Newly Qualified Pharmacist prescriber? Support is Coming Soon
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A new national Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway is set to support newly qualified pharmacists who join the register as independent prescribers. Developed by NHS England, CPPE and the Royal College of Pharmacy, the fully funded programme provides structured induction, learning modules, workshops and educational supervision to help participants build confidence in prescribing, strengthen clinical decision-making, develop reflective practice skills, and work towards enhanced practice in line with the RCP Enhanced Curriculum. Open to newly qualified pharmacist independent prescribers across all NHS service settings, applications for the first cohort open on 1 September 2026, with a second cohort opening on 4 January 2027. For further information on eligibility and programme content, visit the CPPE website.
If you have any queries about the pathway, please contact newlyqualified@cppe.ac.uk.
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C0VID-19 and Flu Vaccination Services 2026
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💉C0vid and flu vaccination online training now live and free to view
🌟Do you know what a VGD is and how your pharmacy can use it?
🌟Do you know that you must sign up for RAVS before 1st September 2026?
🌟Do you know that individuals experiencing homelessness are now eligible for a Flu Vaccine?
🌟Do you know that what you are being reimbursed has been increased?
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Improving Pharmacy First Referrals Through Collaboration
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Brunel Medical Practice in Torquay worked with local practices and community pharmacies to improve Pharmacy First referrals across its Primary Care Network. By bringing teams together to review challenges and streamline processes, the group identified BaRS (Booking and Referral Standard) as the preferred referral method.
The new approach has reduced administrative burden, improved collaboration between practices and pharmacies, increased referral numbers, and helped patients access timely care from the most appropriate healthcare professional while supporting practice capacity.
Read the full article that appeared in the NHS Devon GP bulletin here.
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