Leicestershire Local Pharmaceutical Committee
Welcome to our LPC site!
We are the unified local voice for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs)
We support, develop and promote over 220 NHS community pharmacies.
Working closely with the local NHS, including NHS England Area Teams, CCGs and local government, we are responsible for advancing the enhanced role of community pharmacy to ensure it plays an active part in promoting health and wellbeing.
COVID-19: This week’s updates for community pharmacies
Latest news, information and guidance from LLR LPC, Pharmacy bodies and NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) for primary care...
Have you completed your pharmacy’s IG return?
Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they must complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) by Wednesday 30th September...
COVID-19: Understanding the impact on BAME communities
At the beginning of June, Public Health England published a rapid review into how different factors have affected COVID-19 risk...
Healthcare professionals reminded dexamethasone can impact diabetes control
Healthcare professionals and people with diabetes are being reminded that taking the steroid treatment dexamethasone could impact blood glucose levels...
Revalidation requirements from September 2020
GPhC announce what you will need to submit for revalidation when you renew your registration later this year. In March,...
VirtualOutcomes latest training package
This month’s topic is NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service – Clinical Consultation Training. A guide to support service delivery This...
COVID-19: This week’s updates for community pharmacies
Latest news, information and guidance from LLR LPC, Pharmacy bodies and NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) for primary care...
Further COVID-19 Risk Assessments for your pharmacy teams
NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands have produced additional documents that are useful, especially important for those from the BAME...
COVID-19 Mental Health Support
LLR LPC has created a new page for COVID-19 Mental Health related resources. This is a worrying time for everybody...
Face covering guidance updated by Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Face covering guidance updated to include pharmacies The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the hospital guidance...
ALERT: Use of PPE in a heatwave
The following alert was issued by Public Health England and the Health & Safety Executive. For action during hot periods...
PSNC Pharmacy Advice Audit starts Monday 29th June
Paperwork, guidance and recently digital guidance are all now available in readiness for the single day you choose to conduct...
Latest PSNC News
PSNC Pharmacy Advice Audit: Please submit your data
Community pharmacy teams have until 10th July 2020 to capture information about the advice they give to their patients and local communities,...
July 6, 2020Flu vaccination service: how can you provide it in a COVID-safe way?
The number of flu vaccinations administered by community pharmacists under the NHS Advanced service grew by 20% in 2019/20 compared...
July 3, 2020Supply Disruption Alert: Phenelzine Sulphate 15mg tablets (Nardil®) – Updated
On the 3rd July 2020 the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed the alert has been updated to...
July 3, 2020Early guidance on the 2020/21 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service
This PSNC Briefing provides early guidance for community pharmacy contractors and their teams on the 2020/2021 NHS Seasonal Influenza Vaccination...
July 3, 2020