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Community Pharmacy Norfolk (Norfolk LPC) is the local voice for 150 community pharmacies; which includes those that are independently owned alongside those that are part of larger community pharmacy chains. The aim of Community Pharmacy Norfolk (Norfolk LPC) is to represent community pharmacies, working in collaboration with others, to improve the health and well-being of the people in our county. Please do take the time to look around our website, you can sign-up to our newsletter or follow us on social media using the sections at the bottom of this page.
Community Pharmacy England has reached agreement with Government and the NHS on the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service as well as other changes to pharmacy funding and services.
From 1st December 2023, suitably trained and competent pharmacy staff (pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other non-registered members of the pharmacy team) can provide the service.
The Pharmacy contraceptive service has now been expanded and contractors will be able to provide tier 2 of this service to patients. For full information on this service including updated service specification, PGDs and how to sign up.
In light of surveillance data indicating that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels, the Department of Health and Social Care…
We have received queries about when it is appropriate to make a claim for a Pharmacy First consultation and when a clinical record needs to…
New figures reported by the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) show that there has been a record net loss of 432 pharmacies in England over the…
Following the changes to pack sizes for Xarelto® (Rivaroxaban) 1mg/ml granules for oral suspension, six more products that require reconstitution have had their pack sizes…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/05/2024) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for April 2024. This final update…
The public is receptive to Pharmacy First but more needs to be done to increase awareness of and further develop pharmacy services, a new report…
This website will no longer be updated due to the merger of Community Pharmacy Norfolk and Suffolk.
Please visit our new website for support, information and resources.
CPNS new website can be found here.