Website of Devon Local Pharmaceutical Committee
Representative committee for all community pharmacy contractors in the County of Devon. Working with pharmacists, the NHS and Public Health to improve patient care.
Temporary extension of the Locally Commissioned Pharmacy First Emergency Supply Service for visitors to the area: 24th July to the 1st September 2017 inclusive.
Due to the expected increase in demand over the summer holiday period, NEW Devon CCG is extending the availability of...
NHS Alliance Publishes a Manifesto for Health Creation
In May 2017, The New NHS Alliance set out their vision and road map for Health Creation in their ground-breaking...
Health Navigation Training – South Devon & Torbay CCG Area
We are very fortunate to have received some funding to enable members of community pharmacy teams to attend local health...
Latest newsletter published
The May 2017 edition of the LPC newsletter is now available. This month’s edition features articles on the recently published...
Basic Life Support training
The training will be delivered by www.aid-training.co.uk There will be a charge for each delegate to cover costs. Resuscitation training...
Lymphoedema and the role of Specialist Nurse Prescribers for this and associated conditions
Do you understand lymphoedema? Why do community pharmacists and GP’s get prescribing and dispensing of garments wrong? Georgina Martin Macmillan...
Cancer Care in Our Communities – Pharmacists, GPs and Hospitals Working Together
Free events have been organised hosted by Macmillan, CRUK, “Talk Cancer” and BOPA Content of the events: Cancer Red Flags...
Flu Vaccination Training Events
Devon LPC have organised a series of training events for those pharmacies wishing to provide the service. Basic Life Support...
NHS Mail and Shared NHS Mailboxes
Two useful guides have been prepared and can be found on the NHS Mail page of this website (follow the...
Quality Payments Scheme Pharmacy Support Programme
The LPC have organised a comprehensive range of training events which will help with the Quality Criteria Healthy Living Pharmacy...
Summary Care Records
Following some feedback from local pharmacy teams about the best use of summary care records, our LPC Pharmacist Tom Kallis...
New Summary Care Record registration process
New SCR registration process From 1 April 2017, a new process for pharmacies and pharmacy staff to register for access...
Latest PSNC News
July 2017 Price Concessions/NCSO (further update)
The Department of Health has granted the following price concessions for July 2017: Drug Pack size Price concession Betahistine 16mg...
July 21, 2017Consultation on items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care
NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) and NHS England have today published proposals on 18 medicines which they suggest should no longer...
July 21, 2017LPC News: Study shows variation in LA commissioning of public health services
BMJ Open has published the results of a study which evaluated variation in local authority (LA) commissioning of community pharmacy...
July 21, 2017Hosting a pharmacy visit for your local MP (July 2017)
This PSNC Briefing provides guidance to help LPCs to organise successful visits to community pharmacies for local Members of Parliament....
July 21, 2017Events
Alcohol Awareness and IBA Training
Thursday, 27 July, 2017, 9.30am - 12.30
The Devon Hotel, Exeter
We have been made aware of the following training opportunities being offered by Drink Wise Age Well, at the Cedars...
Patient Safety Event
Tuesday, 15 August, 2017, 7pm refreshment 7.30pm start
The Copthorne Hotel, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 1AR
Pharmacy teams and primary care sector colleagues are invited to a multidisciplinary Patient Safety Event laid on by Devon LPC...
Basic Life Support Training
Monday, 21 August, 2017, 6.45 Food; 7pm Start
Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UX
The training will be delivered by www.aid-training.co.uk There will be a charge for each delegate to cover costs. Resuscitation training...