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Meningitis: New briefing and resources

Following the recent outbreak of Meningitis, we’ve produced a short briefing for pharmacy teams. This includes:

  • Symptoms to look out for
  • What to tell patients
  • What pharmacists can do
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Maximising Success with CPCF & PQS

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CPGM Deadline Tracker

To help contractors and pharmacy teams to keep track of key dates and deadlines throughout the month, we regularly publish a deadline tracker.

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Ask the CPGM Team – Drop In Sessions

  • Our online drop-in sessions are for all pharmacy team members
  • Every Wednesday @ 1-2pm
  • This is your chance to talk to us and get your issues resolved.
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How to register for Vaccination Services 

COVID-19 and Adult Flu Vaccinations – Register by 11:59pm on 31st July to receive vaccine supply in time for service commencement  From 1st April 2026 onwards, you must use the…

23rd April 2026

May Bank Holiday Pharmacy Opening Hours

The Pharmacy Bank holiday hours for upcoming bank holiday in May is now available below. Pharmacy May Bank Holiday Hours Please note that we are…

20th April 2026

Changes to Income Support & Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance – Read our new briefing

URGENT! Read our briefing to help protect your income  From 15th April 2026 the legacy benefits of Income Support (Box H) and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (Box…

20th April 2026

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Pharmacy First: Recognition of tick bites and the symptoms of Lyme disease

As we move into the warmer months, pharmacy teams may start to see people presenting with tick bites and potentially symptoms of Lyme disease. While tick…

5th May 2026

2026/27 CPAF timeline confirmed

The process and timeline for this year’s Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) have been confirmed.  NHS England has confirmed that, as last year, the screening questionnaire will run throughout July,…

1st May 2026

NHS Smartcards: important checks to keep systems working

Pharmacy teams rely on NHS Smartcards to access essential NHS systems. NHS England and Community Pharmacy England are re-asking all pharmacy staff who use Smartcards…

1st May 2026