Community Pharmacy Derbyshire

07/04/2026

There's still time to complete Community Pharmacy England's Pressures Survey. Simply follow the relevant link below ⬇️

🔗 Pharmacy Business Owners - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BNB63CT
🔗 Pharmacy Teams - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HW2D2D

01/04/2026

𝗖𝗣𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀

Community Pharmacy England are holding a workshop in East and North Midlands on 10th June 2026 from 7.30 - 9.30pm.

This face-to-face event will enable pharmacy owners and their representatives to discuss the next steps for community pharmacy with CPE, hearing more about the outcome of the CPCF negotiations for 2026/27 and feed directly into CPE's priorities for the 2027/28 CPCF negotiations and beyond.

Lindsey Fairbrother, the representative of independent pharmacy owners for the region, and other members of the Community Pharmacy England Committee, as well as some of the Executive Team will also be in attendance, plus representatives from your LPC. An agenda and topics for discussion will be published nearer the time, and CPE will seek your views before the event, to reflect the issues, challenges and opportunities most relevant to your community.

You can find out more details and register your interest using this link ⬇️

🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/our-events/regional-workshop-east-and-north-midlands-wednesday-10th-june/

As part of our commitment to engaging with the sector, Community Pharmacy England will be holding a workshop in East and North Midlands. This face-to-face event will enable pharmacy owners and their representatives to discuss the next steps for community pharmacy with us, heari...

31/03/2026

‼️ 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 '𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀' 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 ‼️

A quick reminder that the deadline for Pharmacy First consultations provided in March to be claimed on MYS is 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Please also note that this is Bank Holiday Monday.

27/03/2026

‼️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗡𝗢𝗪! ‼️

There are still numerous pharmacies that are narrowly missing threshold payments by a handful of claims; some just by one or two claims. This means they miss out on either the £500 or £1000 threshold payment.

So, as we head towards the end of the month, check your Pharmacy First Threshold payments now and push for threshold over the next few days. Don’t miss out!

26/03/2026

𝗣𝗤𝗦 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 3 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵-𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 6 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴.
By 31st March 2026, the pharmacy must be able to evidence that between 1st April 2025 and the day of the declaration that patients with asthma, for whom three or more short-acting bronchodilator inhalers were dispensed without any corticosteroid inhaler within a six-month period have, since the last review point, been referred to an appropriate healthcare professional for an asthma review."

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗖𝗣𝗣𝗘 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗲-𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
All pharmacists and any pharmacy technicians intending to provide the Pharmacy Contraception Service working at the pharmacy on the day of the declaration, must have satisfactorily completed, within the last 3 years (between 1st April 2023 and end of 31st March 2026), the CPPE online training and passed the e-assessment.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
All pharmacists working at the pharmacy on the day of the declaration must have satisfactorily completed, within the last 4 years (between 1 April 2022 and end of 31 March 2026), the consulting with people with mental health problems e-learning CPPE online training.

24/03/2026

𝗖-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰: 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗚𝗗 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱

NHS England has authorised and published the patient group direction (PGD) for use in the Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination campaign. You can download the PGD here 🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/covid-19-vaccine-5-years-and-over-patient-group-direction/

The publication of the PGD follows the earlier publication of a guide to support vaccination sites that intend to participate in the spring programme.

The legislation which enabled the development of National Protocols for the administration of COVID-19 vaccine lapses on 31st March 2026, but the Government has consulted on the introduction of a new, similar legal mechanism for the administration of vaccines – the Vaccine Group Direction – which will continue to enable suitably trained and competent registered and non-registered staff to participate in the programme.

Subject to the passage of legislation through Parliament, the COVID-19 Vaccine Group Direction for the spring programme is expected to be published on 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
COVID-19 vaccinations will commence on 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 and will end on 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
The national booking service and 119 telephone booking service will be open for the public to make bookings from 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 to 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻
Pharmacy owners who wish to provide COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the spring 2026 campaign but who have not yet registered to provide the service can still register by completing this electronic registration form 🔗 https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4_ag3tZRpKxAnTfCqRlzbA5UNEtZTTZFUVFaU0daQTBEQ0hCNUZSSkdERi4u&route=shorturl

Pharmacy owners who register at this stage are not guaranteed to receive supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine for the start of the campaign.

The electronic registration form will be in place until 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Further information on the service and guidance can be found on Community Pharmacy England's Seasonal Vaccination Services hub page here 🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/seasonal-vaccination-services-covid-19-and-adult-flu/

NHS England » COVID-19 vaccine (5 years and over) Patient Group Direction

20/03/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 – 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆

A member of the committee for a year, Justin is an ex-independent contractor, he's currently a Regional Support Pharmacist for Peak Pharmacy. We caught up with Justin to find out more about how he got into Pharmacy and his invitation to open Freddie Mercury’s official birthday celebrations!

“Tibshelf born and bred, I got into Pharmacy aged 14 after applying for a job as a Saturday boy in our local chemist. I remember looking at the wall of medicines in the dispensary and wondering: “how does the pharmacist know what does what?” I fell in love with Pharmacy and vowed to open my own pharmacy one day.

“Fast forward a few years and I graduated in Pharmacy from De Montfort University and went on to complete my pre-reg at our local independent pharmacy in Tibshelf. I’d worked for the pharmacy for 10 years by this point and continued to manage it for a further five years after Well Pharmacy acquired it. The dream I nurtured as a 14-year-old finally came true in 2010 when I opened a 100-hour Pharmacy in Skegby and subsequently bought the nearby Boots Pharmacy to allow me to revert to a 40-hour contract.

“In 2022 I sold the business because of a desire to improve my work-life balance. Gilbody Pharmacy was a strong performing community pharmacy with up to 30,000 prescription items dispensed monthly, tons of services and a fantastic customer service reputation. My mantra for running your own pharmacy is: ‘look after the customer, and they’ll look after you’. Gilbody Pharmacy was testament to that and I’m proud to say that during my professional career, I've been named C&D’s MUR Champion 2007 and Gilbody Pharmacy won Independent Pharmacy of the Year 2021.

“During my time at Gilbody Pharmacy I also worked with a local GP surgery and ran medication clinics with specialist areas of interest in hypertension. I became an Independent Prescriber in 2016. Heading to Peak Pharmacy has been very rewarding so far as I’ve been able to use my IP qualification. Part of my role is to engage with Pharmacy teams to provide outstanding service delivery as well as working as the RP regularly. It’s a varied existence and I enjoy supporting our Pharmacies and teams to reach their maximum potential.

“Outside work, I'm married with four children and I’m a professional singer. ‘A Kinda Magic’ is my solo tribute act celebrating Freddie Mercury and Queen, and I perform with Queen tribute bands across Europe. I’ve performed to thousands in the last 20 years, but the highlight as a fan and collector of all things Freddie must be opening Freddie Mercury’s official birthday celebrations in Montreaux in 2025. It was an unbelievable experience!

“What’s more, I’m a football coach for an under 11 team, an elected District Councillor in Bolsover, Chair of the Parish Council in our village and a parent-governor at the local Primary school...No, I’m not sure when I eat, drink or sleep either!”

18/03/2026

𝗙𝗣𝟯𝟰𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

With Good Friday (3rd April) bank holiday occurring in the first five days of April 2026, pharmacy owners will be afforded an extra day, 6th April, to submit their FP34C declaration using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. However, this year, the 6th April is also a bank holiday (Easter Monday) which means that the benefit of the extended submission deadline may be lost for many pharmacies closed during the Easter holidays. For example, pharmacies closed during the long Easter weekend may only have two days (1st or 2nd April) to submit their March 2026 declaration to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).

Community Pharmacy England has provided advance notice to help pharmacy owners make arrangements to submit their March FP34C declarations by the 6th April to secure early advance payment on 10th April 2026.

Find out more on CPE's website via the link below ⬇️

🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/fp34c-and-prescription-bundle-submission-deadlines-over-easter

#𝗙𝗣𝟯𝟰𝗖

17/03/2026

Our March committee meeting is underway.

We have a full agenda including national and regional updates, services and communications updates and a development session so it's going to be another busy day. Oh, and it's great to have you back on the committee Andrea Smith!

16/03/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 - 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿

Next up in our series of contractor support webinars with our colleagues at Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire and Community Pharmacy Lincolnshire, we will look at how effective use of social media and similar advertising can ensure you maximise your NHS income.

The webinar is free and will take place on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟳.𝟯𝟬 - 𝟴.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺. You can book your place by scanning the QR code or using the link below ⬇️

🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=A282p8liL0W0VuuvgopLGRRxwEYGV35Evvhig_TFnTZUNEpIVDM3TEkzU0ZLRTRFN0ZBSFNVNjdVSi4u

13/03/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱

Community Pharmacy England has extended the deadline to respond to the 2026 Pharmacy Pressures Survey to 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹.

Take part today ⬇️
🔗 https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/pressures-survey-extended-were-awaiting-your-response/

The deadline to respond to the 2026 Pharmacy Pressures Survey has been extended to 10am on Monday 13th April. Our annual survey monitoring the health of the sector is waiting to hear from pharmacy owners and pharmacy team members like you. Your experiences of pressures such as rising costs and medi

12/03/2026

Our chair Ben Eaton attended his first Community Pharmacy England Forum of LPC Chairs yesterday and rubbed shoulders with some fantastic pharmacy colleagues and fellow chairs!