Suffolk LPC- representing pharmacy contractors across Suffolk
Welcome to the Suffolk LPC website.
Suffolk LPC is the local voice for 136 community pharmacies; which includes those that are independently owned alongside those that are part of larger community pharmacy chains.
The aim of Suffolk LPC is to represent community pharmacies, working in collaboration with others, to improve the health and well-being of the people in our county.
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NHS Interpreting Service
The NHS are looking to commission a new contract for interpreting and translation services across the region and would like...
GP referrals to CPCS to commence this autumn
At its September 2020 meeting, PSNC agreed proposals that general practice referrals into the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) should commence this...
Accessing Priority C-19 Testing
PSNC have released information on Accessing priority C-19 testing for pharmacy staff.
CPCF Health Campaigns agreed for 2020/21
Please see PSNC article regarding the two agreed mandatory national campaigns which have been agreed for 2020/21; these include encouraging...
Supervised Consumption payments for pharmacies from 1st October 2020
Turning point have provided an update in regards to supervised consumption payments in the attached briefing. This means that from 1st...
Accreditation for Smoking Cessation service to be removed from PharmOutcomes
OneLife Suffolk have advised that all the pharmacies who have not signed up for the 20-21 Smoking Cessation Primary Care...
Annual Contractor Event & AGM 2020 Joining Instructions
Our annual contractor event and AGM which will be online via a Microsoft Teams meeting is on Wednesday 23rd September...
Flu Vaccination GP Notifications via MESH
GP IT have confirmed that all Suffolk practices have an active MESH mailbox so notifications that you have vaccinated a...
Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) CPD Online Workshops
Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) CPD programme has launched, and that booking for the online CPD workshops is now live. This...
Saturday 26th December – Opening Hours
This year, 26th December 2020 falls on a Saturday, therefore the Bank Holiday substitute is Monday 28th December 2020. Saturday...
CPPE Foundation Pharmacist Programme – applications open
Health Education England (HEE) has provided funding for CPPE to deliver the Foundation pharmacist programme. Provisionally registered pharmacists (PRPs) who...
PHE ‘Better Health’ campaign resources
The Public Health England ‘Better Health’ campaign was launched recently and Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) teams may wish to host...
Latest PSNC News
Flu vaccination service gets off to a flying start
The first four weeks of the flu vaccination service have seen community pharmacists vaccinating over 650,000 NHS patients – three...
September 25, 2020Medicine Supply Notification: Zonisamide 50mg and 100mg capsules
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification on the 25 September 2020 for Zonisamide...
September 25, 2020Pharmacy representatives highlight need for inclusion on World Pharmacists’ Day
Today, on World Pharmacists’ Day (25th September), a joint statement has been published, which outlines a commitment to work collaboratively to improve inclusion and diversity across the pharmacy...
September 25, 2020Contractor Notice: Further extension to SSP06 – Fluoxetine 40mg capsules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine...
September 25, 2020