Community Pharmacy Leicestershire and Rutland – Community Pharmacy Leicestershire and Rutland

LLR Community Pharmacy Curry Night & Networking Event

SAVE THE DATE! We will be hosting a contractor/ community pharmacy curry evening. This will be an opportunity for you to come along to network, chat and share. From 7pm onwards at Peepul Centre Belgrave.

Community Pharmacy SAFEGURADING webinar

SAVE THE DATE! We will be hosting a Safeguarding (Protecting babies and children from harm) webinar. We have partnered with LLR ICB and ICON to deliver this event. Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 312 968 079 986 Passcode: 4qg9Tq34

EOI - Multi sector opportunity for Trainee Pharmacist Foundation Programme (FPTP) 2026/27

On Thursday 9th Jan 2025, Oriel opened to allow pharmacies to submit their applications for FPTP placements for 2026/27. Whilst at this moment in time multi sector placements are not mandatory it is expected that 100% of the 2026/27 FPTP placements will include cross sector placements. In readiness of this and to support LLR pharmacists and contractors I am working in partnership with UHL and LPT to offer limited cross sector placements (13 weeks) to LLR pharmacies for 2026/27. We are also exploring other partnerships to further support DPP provision. If you would be interested in participating in this multi sector opportunity, please can you complete the form no later than Friday 24th Jan 2025.

Prescribing Switching Information 2025

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Integrated Care Board, continually review prescribing choices to ensure patients receive the most cost effective, evidence-based treatments available to make the best use of valuable NHS resources. This information should help put Community Pharmacists in a position to manage their stock, counsel patients and answer queries.

Monthly Deadline Tracker

To help keep LLR community pharmacy teams on track with monthly tasks, quality payments and to meet local and national deadlines. View the latest monthly Community Pharmacy Deadline Tracker here.

Roving Healthcare Unit

The up-to-date locations for the roving healthcare units, which is currently providing COVID, flu, MMR, RSV and pertussis walk-in vaccinations for eligible people

Monthly Newsletter

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Regional News

Locally Commissioned Services

Many services provided by community pharmacists are commissioned locally according to the needs of the area. Locally commissioned community pharmacy services can be contracted via a number of different routes and by different commissioners. These include:

Pharmacy Contraceptive Service

This service now covers the initiation of oral contraception, routine monitoring and ongoing supply. To help LLR community pharmacies get started including access to prescribing advice from the LLR Area Prescribing Committee click here.

Regional Correspondence

Please see the correspondence we send on behalf off CPL&R this can be regional, local or important information for contractors.

Roving Healthcare Unit

The Roving Healthcare Unit up-to-date with locations for the roving healthcare unit, which is currently providing COVID, flu, MMR, RSV and pertussis walk-in vaccinations for eligible people.

Pharmacy First

Over 96% of LLR community pharmacies are delivering the Pharmacy First service. To help your pharmacy deliver the service successfully including access to resources to help you when speaking to your local GP Practice click here.

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