Suffolk LPC- representing pharmacy contractors across Suffolk
Welcome to the Suffolk LPC website.
Suffolk LPC is the local voice for 139 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.
Please do take the time to look around our website, you can sign-up to our newsletter or follow us on social media using the sections at the bottom of this page.
NIHR funding opportunities
The National Institute for Health Research have opened up funding for research into community pharmacies in particular focusing on the wider services...
CPPE Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Course
CPPE are offering an Accuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) programme which is free to pharmacy technicians and is fully funded by Health Education England....
Work Well Suffolk Coaching Service
A new Work Well Suffolk coaching service has been launched that provides personalised 1 to 1 coaching service to those...
Smoking Cessation Pharmacy Consultation Ending
One Life Suffolk are consulting contractors via two surveys in order to get direct feedback from pharmacy teams regarding the...
Launch of One Life Suffolk MECC Online Training
One Life Suffolk have launched there new Making Ever Contact Count (MECC) digital training programme. MECC is an approach which utilises the day...
Pharmacy Representation Review published
Last Friday the findings of the independent review into community pharmacy contractor representation was published. The report recommends an overhaul of the...
NHS Test and Trace: Implications for Pharmacy
Last week the government commenced its Test and Trace programme, and in the NHS test and trace: how it works guidance, if...
Join the Suffolk LPC Facebook Group
Please if you haven’t already joined the Suffolk LPC Facebook group we would kindly ask if you could nominate at...
Share your innovative ways of working
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) has launched a survey to capture the beneficial changes that have been seen across...
Smoking Cessation Pharmacy Consultation
One Life Suffolk have developed two surveys in order to get direct feedback from pharmacy teams regarding the Stop Smoking...
Returning Unwanted Patient Medications
The LPC has had reports from District Nurses and other healthcare professionals and carers that returning unwanted patient medications to...
Risk assessments for BAME and other staff
In the Primary Care Bulletin (29th May) they provided a link to the NHS Employers published guidance on risk assessment, particularly for at...
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