Nottinghamshire Local Pharmaceutical Committee

26/02/2026

‼️𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 ‼️

Contractors should have recently received a letter outlining details of a mandatory local health campaign promoting the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) from 𝟮𝗻𝗱–𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in pharmacies across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire ICBs.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻?
Developed by the ICBs, the campaign forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework and requires full participation since it supports public health, raises awareness of the PCS, and contributes to meeting March 2026 bundling requirements for Pharmacy First.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
You can meet the campaign obligations by displaying contraception related materials, sharing information via websites or social media, or including messages in patient communications. Existing promotional resources already in use will count, and additional materials and guidance will be provided – see links below.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
Contractors must confirm their participation between 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 via a web form using this link 🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4zDqFK24kaVFrWyd3gHy8UpUQlEwQjBaV0s3SjRJSTFCWEJLUDBJNFlSNy4u&sharetoken=cdjit76TallRooBfwh0b.

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
Social media copy and assets to increase public awareness that pharmacies can provide oral emergency contraception for free, without seeing their GP can be accessed here 🔗 https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/nhs-primary-care/think-pharmacy-first/emergency-contraception-assets/

Posters including the Contraception Service Poster and resources to promote PSCS can be downloaded via this link 🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/nhs-england-and-nhs-improvement-midlands-work/pharmacy-contraception-service/resources/.

Printable posters and digital posters are available in different languages on Community Pharmacy England's website https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-contraception-service/

20/02/2026

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗗𝗣𝗥 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀

Community Pharmacy England is aware of a recent increase in scam emails being sent to community pharmacies. Some of these messages falsely claim that the pharmacy is under investigation for a data protection or GDPR compliance breach.

These emails can appear convincing at first glance. However, they often feature significant warning signs and should be deleted without responding.

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
❗ May be sent from free webmail accounts, such as Gmail, rather than official domains used by the NHS, the Information Commissioner’s Office
❗ Claims that the pharmacy is subject to a mandatory GDPR investigation
❗ Threats of urgent deadlines or potential enforcement action
❗ When you hover over a link (without clicking it) on a desktop, you can see if the ‘real’ web address differs from the ‘displayed’ one, and seems suspicious

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹:
✅ Do not open any attachments
✅ Do not click links
✅ Mark it as spam and/or delete
✅ Report suspicious messages to report@phishing.gov.uk
✅ If the message arrived via an .net inbox, use the nhs.net phishing reporting function

If you would like further information and advice, please visit CPE's page below
🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/pharmacies-urged-to-be-alert-to-gdpr-themed-scam-emails/

19/02/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

The programme delivered by the University of Lincoln School of Health and Care Sciences, aims to demystify research and ignite passion and interest, to grow research skills and knowledge.

It is open to all NHS, Local Authority and VCSE colleagues from across the East Midlands.

No prior knowledge of research is required, and the programme is for all staff (registered and unregistered).

The Programme consists of 8 online workshops, run between March and July. Participants are asked to commit to attending a compulsory introductory workshop and a minimum of 2 further workshops. The workshops will be recorded. You will need to register for the workshop to receive the recorded link.

Find out more and apply here ⬇️
🔗 https://sway.cloud.microsoft/Z4RIMuicUqHBnpiy?ref=email&loc=play

18/02/2026

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀

Our chair (and pharmacist with Rowlands Pharmacy UK) Robert Severn, has a great tip for contractors and pharmacy teams when it comes to supporting school-age children to feel better, faster and how they can help you to achieve your monthly Pharmacy First threshold. Over to you Rob!

"We often have an early morning rush of children, all wanting assessment for things such as sore throat and otitis media. Often we can give early treatment that means they recover quicker and are back to school sooner. This also supports parents in keeping their children’s school attendance up and often prevents them from having to take valuable time off work."

17/02/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 (𝗜𝗡𝗧𝘀)

We're proud to share this podcast from the team at Nottingham City Place-Based Partnership that features Dr Andy Foster, an experienced GP with a deep understanding of neighbourhood‑level healthcare delivery, and our very own services implementation lead, Mike Jones.

Andy and Mike take the opportunity to explore the role of community pharmacy as an accessible, trusted point of care, and discuss how closer collaboration with neighbourhood teams can improve population health, ease pressure on general practice, and create more seamless patient experiences.

Grab a coffee and have a listen! 🎧

https://healthandcarenotts.co.uk/integrated-neighbourhood-teams-podcast-7/

In this episode, the discussion turns to how community pharmacy can play a central role within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. Bringing […]

13/02/2026

🎉 Pharmacy First was two years old at the end of last month and, thanks to all the amazing contractors across Nottinghamshire, it continues to grow from strength to strength with thousands of patients - 161,000 and counting since launch - benefitting from the service every month 👏🏻

On behalf of our chief officer, Nick Hunter, our chair, Robert Severn, our services implementation lead, Mike Jones, our admin & organiser extraordinaire, Alison Ellis and our committee members Emma Marsden, Soumar Kaziz, dhiren raval, David Evans, Vijay Pujara, Nishant Patel, Dave Fernley, Linda Ferguson, Shazma Khira and Raj Morjaria we'd like to say a HUGE thank you to all contractors and their teams for doing such a fantastic job - well done everyone, be very proud!

12/02/2026

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

As the second 2025/26 national health campaign - promoting Pharmacy First - is now well underway, we thought it would be beneficial to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First with this 'myth busting' page from Community Pharmacy England.

Highly recommended reading to ensure you and your team are delivering the Pharmacy First service as effectively as you possibly can.

https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/pharmacy-first-service-myth-busting/

This page aims to tackle some of the misconceptions around Pharmacy First by myth busting. Return to the main Pharmacy First webpage Click on a heading below for more information

11/02/2026

‼️ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 💉

The Spring 2026 campaign introduces a new provider-led vaccine supply model. NHSE is hosting training webinars (23rd February – 11th March) to help contractors understand how to order vaccine and manage allocations using the Federated Data Platform (FDP). We strongly recommend that you register for one of the webinars to ensure you are fully informed and prepared.

Sessions available as follows:

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟮–𝟯𝗽𝗺. Register 🔗8e70c162-c1b3-485f-aac5-f0a9cc3ef8dd@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8e70c162-c1b3-485f-aac5-f0a9cc3ef8dd@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟳–𝟳:𝟰𝟱𝗽𝗺. Register 🔗704d09ad-0fbe-4e8f-a904-4b6c547a3cfe@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/704d09ad-0fbe-4e8f-a904-4b6c547a3cfe@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟯:𝟯𝟬–𝟰:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺. Register 🔗96f1d1ff-6fb5-4e74-90ad-aa9ba7a63000@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/96f1d1ff-6fb5-4e74-90ad-aa9ba7a63000@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺. Register 🔗2d8dc9d4-61d6-45d7-9a7a-311aad7c9979@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2d8dc9d4-61d6-45d7-9a7a-311aad7c9979@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝟯 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – see details here 🔗 https://future.nhs.uk/system/login?nextURL=%2Fconnect%2Eti%2Fvaccsandscreening%2Fview%3FobjectId%3D70185008

10/02/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

📅 12th February 2026
⏰7-8pm
ℹ️ The New Medicines Service and Depression

There's still time to book your place for 'The New Medicines Service and Depression' webinar this Thursday 12th February held in conjunction with our colleagues at Community Pharmacy Derbyshire and Community Pharmacy Lincolnshire.

Please register your interest using the following link or simply can scan the QR code below. We look forward to seeing you!

🔗 https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=A282p8liL0W0VuuvgopLGRRxwEYGV35Evvhig_TFnTZUNEpIVDM3TEkzU0ZLRTRFN0ZBSFNVNjdVSi4u&route=shorturl

05/02/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 & 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

We're delighted to share these flyers from Kashmeera Gorecha and Martha Highton at Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies.

This is just a taster of some of the promotional materials available for contractors to use in pharmacy. They could prove very helpful for anyone arriving under the NMS with depression, for example.

We'll add them all to the Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire website for you to download and use as you wish to promote this fantastic service.

If you'd like further information, please feel free to contact Kashmeera via email: Kashmeera.Gorecha@everyturn.org or visit the Talking Therapies website
🔗 https://notts-talk.co.uk/

04/02/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆: 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁

The second 2025/26 national health campaign has now begun with all pharmacies required to participate in the campaign, using relevant materials to promote the Pharmacy First service to the public.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻
Pharmacy owners can meet the requirements of the campaign in several ways, by promoting the Pharmacy First service to the public during the campaign period (Monday 2nd February 2026 to Sunday 22nd February 2026). This could include any of the following ways to promote Pharmacy First:

🌅 By displaying posters, leaflets or other promotional materials relating to the Pharmacy First service at the pharmacy;
🔗 Via information on your pharmacy’s website;
⭐️ Via information posted on your pharmacy’s social media channels; and
📧 By including information on the service in emails or SMS you send to patients.

Existing Pharmacy First promotional materials or content that you are already using in the pharmacy, on your website or on your social media channels would meet the requirements for the campaign.

For any pharmacies that do not have Pharmacy First marketing materials already in use, a range of resources to promote the service are available:

To download from Community Pharmacy England's website (posters, flyers, animation for patients, social media content) via this link
🔗 https://psncorg-my.sharepoint.com/personal/melinda_mabbutt_cpe_org_uk/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmelinda%5Fmabbutt%5Fcpe%5Forg%5Fuk%2FDocuments%2FPharmacy%20First%20promotional%20resources&ga=1
From other pharmacy organisations and digital resources are available on the DHSC Campaign Resource Centre website.

03/02/2026

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 (𝗣𝗤𝗦) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻

Pharmacy owners can make a claim for a PQS payment up to 𝟭𝟭.𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 through the MYS portal.

You must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the gateway criterion and the domains that you have claimed for by the end of 31st March 2026. However, you must make your declaration by 𝟭𝟭.𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 based on what domains you 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published the questions that are included in the 2025/26 PQS declaration so pharmacy owners can view these ahead of making their declaration.

The questions are available on the 𝗡𝗛𝗦𝗕𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗤𝗦 𝗵𝘂𝗯 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲; scroll down to the ‘PQS 2025/26’ section where you can access the questions 🔗 https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/provider-assurance-pharmaceutical-services/pharmacy-quality-scheme-pqs

You can read more about the 2025/26 PQS here ⬇️
🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/quality-and-regulations/pharmacy-quality-scheme/