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Community Pharmacy LLR 2026 AGM

Join us for the Community Pharmacy Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland AGM, where contractors will receive the latest sector updates, hear from key speakers, celebrate local achievements, and help shape the future of community pharmacy across our region.

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LLR AGM Awards - Now Open

Do you have an exceptional team member or an innovative idea making a real difference? As part of our AGM 2026, we’re inviting LLR community pharmacies to submit nominations for two awards: 🏆 Outstanding Pharmacy Team Member Award Recognise someone who goes above and beyond for patients, colleagues or their community. 💡 Innovation in Community Pharmacy Award Showcase an innovative service, solution or new way of working that has improved patient care, efficiency or collaboration. Submit your nominations now!

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Men B - Stock & Ordering Process

In summary, pharmacy owners who wish to provide the service must: Register for the service before 11.59pm on 20th July 2026; List a minimum of 100 appointments per month* via Manage your Appointments (MYA) to ensure these are made available to patients to book on the National Booking Service (NBS); Register and complete their site acknowledgement page on the Federated Data Platform (FDP).

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Proposed Boundary Change -Special General Meeting

Have your say on the proposed boundary realignment for community pharmacy representation across LLR and Northamptonshire. Read the Case for Change and find out how to participate in the contractor vote.

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LLR Pharmacy First – Achieving Threshold Guidance

We are proud to launch our step-by-step guide created specifically with our teams in mind. Inside you’ll find: 👉 The essential hints and tips that make the biggest difference 👉 Team scripts for counter staff and HCAs 👉 Referral and triage tools to reduce missed activity 👉 Daily huddle checklists 👉 What to do… and importantly, what not to do 👉 Quick wins to help you reach your threshold every single month

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LLR Community Pharmacy 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.

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Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT)

We’ve launched a new INT (Integrated Neighbourhood Teams) webpage on the CPL&R website. It explains Neighbourhood Health, the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, and what this means for community pharmacy in LLR.

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Free NHS vaccinations from the Roving Healthcare Unit

Please find attached and below, the up to date schedule for the roving healthcare unit. Currently it is offering the following free NHS vaccinations on a walk-in basis: flu, RSV, HPV, MMR and maternal pertussis

Monthly LLR Community Pharmacy Newsletter

Access our monthly newsletter here.

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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 emergency hormone contraception supply and 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 have sent to all community pharmacies across LLR. This can be regional, local or important information for contractors and community pharmacy teams.

Pharmacy First

Around 98% of LLR community pharmacies are now 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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CPAF Screening Questionnaire 2026/27 – one week left to complete

Almost three-quarters of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire, with one week left to complete. We encourage…

24th July 2026

SSP for Ramipril 1.25mg capsules further extended

Update 24/07/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ramipril 1.25mg capsules. …

24th July 2026

MenB vac update: reminders and FAQs

Following the launch of the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service this week, Community Pharmacy England has been working with NHS England to monitor its early progress and address teething…

24th July 2026