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.
Survey on patient safety reporting and learning culture in pharmacies
The Company Chemist Association (CCA) hosts the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group. The group have recently launched an anonymous survey...
Mandatory poster to be displayed by EASTER
Many community pharmacies are not displaying information to signpost patients to an alternative pharmacy if they are closed. NHS England...
Postgraduate Pharmacy Education Open Day
Thursday 20th June 2019 You are welcome to attend either: 2pm-4pm or 5pm-7pm St Luke’s Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU Come...
Asthma – you can make a difference
Did you know that every 10 seconds someone in the UK has a potentially life threatening asthma attack? Asthma is...
Pregabalin and gabapentin resources
Pregabalin and gabapentin will become Schedule 3 Controlled Drugs (CDs) from 1st April and NHS England has published a guidance...
Preventing Exploitation Toolkit
The Safer Devon Partnership has developed an online Toolkit to help frontline workers tackle exploitation, which was launched on the 28th February. ...
Devon LPC Newsletter – March 2019
The latest edition of the LPC newsletter can be viewed here. Included is an update on the Digital Minor Illness...
Free public health resources
The following resources are being made available free to community pharmacy teams: • Healthy Ageing Guide from NHS England: ow.ly/uMg530nVzQg • Toolkit...
Cervical screening campaign
On 5th March, Public Health England (PHE) launched a new national campaign to help increase participation in the National Cervical...
Latest VirtualOutcomes training available from 1st March 2019 on Preventing Falls
The latest training module on Preventing Falls can be viewed here. Flyer for the training.
Clinical Governance Deadlines newsletter
The LPC have prepared a newsletter pulling together the clinical governance requirements and deadlines coming up, for guidance to our...
Devon LPC newsletter – January 2019
The latest edition (January 2019) of the LPC newsletter and associated papers can be viewed here.
Latest PSNC News
Class 4 MHRA Drug Alert – Ativan 4mg/1ml Solution for injection (Lorazepam) (Pfizer Limited) Caution in use
Drug Alert No: EL (19) A/10 Date Issued: 24th April 2019 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has...
April 24, 2019April 2019 Price Concessions – 2nd update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price...
April 18, 2019MHRA Drug Safety Update April 2019
Date issued: 16th April 2019 A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 12 Issue...
April 17, 2019A summary of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) 2019/20
At the end of January 2019, NHS England published a five-year framework for GP services agreed with the British Medical Association...
April 16, 2019Events
CPPE – Mental Health & Wellbeing
Sunday, 28 April, 2019, 09:45 - 16:45
Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton TQ1 2UA
To book a place go to CPPE website
Transfer of Care Around Medicines (TCAM) (formerly known as Medicines Support Service)
Thursday, 2 May, 2019, 6.45pm Food, 7.15pm Start
The Future Inn, William Prance Road< Plymouth
A refreshed TCAM service is coming to you from Derriford Hospital. As you know, this process aims to improve the...
CPPE – Asthma (Focal Point)
Thursday, 2 May, 2019, 19.30 - 21.30
Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UX
To book a place visit the CPPE website