Nottinghamshire Local Pharmaceutical Committee

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/

29/01/2026

‼️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 ‼️

Following the recent publication of the Seasonal Vaccinations Service
specification that covers the provision of both seasonal vaccination services (COVID-19 and adult flu) in community pharmacy for the 2026/27 season, NHS England has advised that they have needed to make a small number of crucial updates to the service specification. These include:

✅ The supply model of COVID-19 vaccine – Pharmacy owners will now order their initial stock, though subsequently, they can choose to enable automatic replenishment or continue with manual orders;
✅ Clarification that offsite locations must only be set up within the same NHS England Region as the pharmacy’s registered premises; and
✅ The terminology regarding patients who develop immunosuppression and
require a vaccination has been updated. It previously referred to these patients as “Newly Diagnosed Patients” and had been amended to “Year-Round Pathway Patients”.

You can read the updated service spec here ⬇️

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-community-pharmacy-seasonal-vaccination-services/

29/01/2026

27/01/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆!

In order to participate in the Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme, primary care providers MUST opt into the 2026/27 Advanced Service. By opting in, you are confirming your agreement to deliver both COVID‑19 and influenza vaccinations, where appropriate, throughout 2026/27.

Community pharmacies wishing to participate in the Community Pharmacy Service Specification: COVID‑19 and Adult Influenza Vaccination Programmes (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027) (per: NHS England » Service specification: Community pharmacy seasonal vaccination services – COVID-19 and influenza vaccination advanced services 🔗https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/service-specification-community-pharmacy-seasonal-vaccination-services/
must complete the opt‑in via the national Microsoft Form Community Pharmacy COVID-19 and Adult Flu Vaccination: Registration/ Deregistration Form 🔗 https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4_ag3tZRpKxAnTfCqRlzbA5UNEtZTTZFUVFaU0daQTBEQ0hCNUZSSkdERi4u&route=shorturl until Spring 2026, or via the NHSBSA Manage Your Service (MYS) portal 🔗 https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dispensing-contractors-information/manage-your-service-mys/mys-pharmacy MYS – Pharmacy | NHSBSA from 1 April 2026 onwards.

To be ready for the start of the Spring 2026 programme, you MUST submit the opt‑in no later than 𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

If you have any questions relating to the COVID-19 and Influenza Seasonal Vaccination Programmes please email: england.vaccsadmin-emids@nhs.net

26/01/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

Currently, 280 people have a stroke every day in the UK – that’s one every five minutes. Stroke destroys lives and leaves around 240 survivors each day with life-changing challenges, including difficulty seeing, speaking, moving, or swallowing. It is also the fourth leading cause of death in the UK.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲
The Stroke Association has organised Stroke Prevention Day which takes place on Thursday 29th January. The team there is urging people to take action by monitoring their blood pressure regularly and keeping it at a healthy level. They are highlighting the fact that those aged 40+ can have a free blood pressure check at their local pharmacy.

As such, we advise you to brief your teams that they may receive extra requests for BP checks from Thursday onwards following this national stroke awareness campaign. There are various assets available from the Stroke Association to promote Stroke Prevention Day which you can download for free and use on your website, social media pages and in pharmacy ⬇️

🔗 https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke-prevention-day/resources

23/01/2026

𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

If any patients visiting your pharmacy require urgent dental treatment, please remind them that extra urgent dental appointments are available for those who need them.

They can visit 111.nhs.uk or phone 111 to ask for an urgent or emergency dental appointment if they:

✅ have a knocked-out tooth or other injury to their teeth
✅ have severe tooth or mouth pain that’s affecting their sleep or daily activities, and is not helped by painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen
have tooth or mouth pain that is helped by taking painkillers, but it’s not going away
✅ have swelling, a lump or patch inside their mouth that’s getting bigger or not going away – it may or may not be painful
✅ have recently had a tooth removed and they’re bleeding or have severe pain
have a broken or loose filling, denture, crown, bridge or veneer

People do not need to be registered with an NHS dentist to get an urgent appointment.

Please help us to promote urgent dental appointments using the attached asset on your website and/or social media.

22/01/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: Community Pharmacy England'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Alongside critical work making the financial case for the sector, Community Pharmacy England is working with Pharmacist Support to help support the wellbeing of pharmacists and their teams.

The continuing fragility of pharmacy finances, alongside high workloads, stress, ongoing uncertainty and rising reports of patient abuse across England, take a real toll on the wellbeing and morale of pharmacy owners and teams.

Through their joint work with Pharmacist Support 🔗https://pharmacistsupport.org/, CPE are delivering wellbeing workshops and sharing informative resources to help pharmacy owners and their teams manage stress, protect mental health and build resilience.

Registration for the first online webinar - 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟳.𝟭𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟵𝗽𝗺 is now open. You can book your place here ⬇️
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21/01/2026

We have a full house, and a packed agenda, for our first committee meeting of 2026!

20/01/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺.

The new Advanced service covers the provision of both seasonal vaccinations (COVID-19 and adult flu) in community pharmacy for the 2026/27 season.

The deadline for sign up is 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆. You can sign up here ⬇️
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seasonal-vaccination-service-202627-webinar-tickets-1980380761167?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/01/2026

𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀

If you haven't already listened, please tune into our NottsPharmCast podcast featuring our special guests, Kashmeera Gorecha and Martha Highton from Talking Therapies.

With depression now included in the NMS, Talking Therapies has the potential to be a very helpful service for patients popping into your pharmacy who you feel may benefit from the specialist support available.

Watch this space over the next week or so to find out more about Talking Therapies and for marketing materials that you can use in your pharmacy to promote this fabulous service.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/iX0Wx4Ia7zk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Ct5n4VA1ABR7dpFXFDO0Z?si=2RDVDmlYQBWtz5QrZsWdmQ

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

19/01/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 - 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆!

A quick reminder to contractors that you should have received a letter from the NHS East Midlands Vaccination Team advising that the service specifications for the COVID-19 and Influenza Seasonal Vaccination Programmes 🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/.../service-specification.../ have been published and details of key changes to the service specifications. Here is a link to the letter: 🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/.../2026-27-covid-adult.../

In order to participate in the Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme, primary care providers must opt into the 2026/27 Advanced Service. By opting in, you are confirming your agreement to deliver both COVID‑19 and influenza vaccinations, where appropriate, throughout 2026/27.

Community pharmacies wishing to participate in the Community Pharmacy Service Specification: COVID‑19 and Adult Influenza Vaccination Programmes (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027) (per: NHS England » Service specification: Community pharmacy seasonal vaccination services – COVID-19 and influenza vaccination advanced services 🔗https://www.england.nhs.uk/.../service-specification.../
must complete the opt‑in via the national Microsoft Form Community Pharmacy COVID-19 and Adult Flu Vaccination: Registration/ Deregistration Form 🔗 https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx... until Spring 2026, or via the NHSBSA Manage Your Service (MYS) portal 🔗 https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/.../manage-your.../mys-pharmacy MYS – Pharmacy | NHSBSA from 1 April 2026 onwards.

To be ready for the start of the Spring 2026 programme, this opt‑in must be submitted no later than 𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

NHSE is grateful for everything community pharmacies are doing to support this year’s flu and COVID‑19 autumn/winter campaigns. They hope contractors will continue to play a vital role in the delivery of the COVID‑19 and influenza vaccination programmes in 2026/27.

If you have any questions relating to the COVID-19 and Influenza Seasonal Vaccination Programmes please email: england.vaccsadmin-emids@nhs.net

16/01/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗣𝗖𝘀

Date and time: Monday 26th January from 7.30pm – 9pm
Location: Online (once registered you will be sent a link to join virtually)

Community Pharmacy England, in partnership with consultancy Luther Pendragon, will deliver a media training session for pharmacy owners following specific requests for this.

The training session will cover:

⚡️ Engaging the media – why engage and what are journalists looking for?
🎤 Top tips for interviews – good v bad technique and how to prepare
✅ Key messages – current state of pharmacy, key milestones, what needs to change, and how to talk about your pharmacy
ℹ️ Training sessions (workshop groups)
🏆 Sharing learnings – insights from pharmacists with media experience and lessons learned from the groups
❓Next steps – how else can we help you?

Book your free place here ⬇️

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