Community Pharmacy Arden

07/10/2025

Event: Thrive to Survive – Maximising your income through NHS and Private Services!

This CPA/CPHW event is presented in association with the NPA.
Join us for an exciting masterclass tailored to help you excel in the world of pharmacy services. This event will consist of learning opportunities to maximise income from both NHS and Private services as well as to develop clinical knowledge and skills. This event is suitable for all pharmacy team members to attend and is open to all community pharmacies within Coventry/Warwickshire and Herefordshire/Worcestershire.

https://arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/event-thrive-to-survive-maximising-your-income-through-nhs-and-private-services/

03/10/2025

Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer for CPA and CPHW - please visit our website for a detailed job description. Closing Date: 7th November 2025 https://arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/vacancy-chief-executive-officer-for-cpa-and-cphw/

25/09/2025

Happy World Pharmacists Day to all community pharmacy teams in Coventry and Warwickshire!

25/09/2025

19/09/2025

Stoptober Stop Smoking Resources Available to download and order here:

With a whole calendar of both 'ready to use' and localisable resources, you will have the means to tailor this campaign to your specific audiences, from mid-September through to 31st October.

04/09/2025

We have been working with NHS England and DHSC to finalise all the necessary requirements for the agreed changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2025/26 to be introduced, including the updating of clinical IT systems.

Full details here 👉 https://bit.ly/45Iz3Jj

04/09/2025

Word360 Interpreting and Translation Service: A new primary care interpreting and translation service is available for CWICB GPs and POD. The new provider will start delivering the service on 1st October. https://arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/word360-interpreting-and-translation-service/

28/08/2025

NHS community pharmacy owners are having to subsidise the provision of NHS services, often using personal savings and pension funds, as the impact of the chronic underfunding of the sector continues to bite.

Pharmacy owners across England are dipping into personal savings to support their businesses, effectively subsiding NHS services.

https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/pharmacy-owners-subsidising-nhs-services-pressures-survey-shows/

08/08/2025

We have published the list of pharmacies that are going to be open during the upcoming bank holiday in Coventry and Warwickshire. https://arden.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/august-bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-times/

08/08/2025

⏰ Time-sensitive opportunity for pharmacy technicians

NHS England has confirmed this is the last funded round for the CPPE Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) programme.

If you’ve been planning to upskill, don’t wait.

🔹 Normally £330, now fully funded
🔹 Open to all sectors
🔹 Straightforward application – no group size restrictions

Ready to take the next step in your accuracy checking journey?

👉 Apply now while funded places remain: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/news/a?ID=1034

08/08/2025

According to a recent patient survey by the ICS, 89% of respondents had a positive experience with their local pharmacies in Coventry and Warwickshire, slightly above the national average.