Community Pharmacy Kent Committee (Kent LPC) represents all community pharmacy contractors in Kent.

Joined July 2013
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Our joint letter about the precarious position pharmacies are in and their inability to absorb £200m in costs has national and regional media coverage today. Great to have a united voice on this. @ComPharmEngland @CCApharmacy @IPAPharmacy @NPA1921 edp24.co.uk/news/national/24…
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The @NPA1921 , @IPAPharmacy , @CCApharmacy and @ComPharmEngland join forces to warn of ‘perilous’ budget chemistanddruggist.co.uk/new… The four pharmacy bodies have together urged the government to “shield community pharmacies from…increased costs” introduced in the October #budget
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Over 10 million flu vaccines, and seven million COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered since national bookings opened last month. People aged 65 and over and care home residents are among the first to have been vaccinated. Check if you’re eligible now. nhs.uk/seasonalvaccinations
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Community Pharmacy Kent ( Kent LPC ) retweeted
It's time to #GetWinterStrong 💪 Getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines means your symptoms will be milder & you’ll recover faster if you run into these viruses this winter. 🦠 More info: nhs.uk/seasonalvaccinations
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Community Pharmacy Kent ( Kent LPC ) retweeted
We want to know what you think about how to improve mental health and wellbeing services for children, teenagers and young people. We have five simple questions for everyone to answer – please follow the link to ➡️ loom.ly/lfpl5Og
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Join the #PharmaciesOfTomorrow campaign by starting a conversation and using the hashtag on social media. This campaign is based on the independent Vision report written by Nuffield Trust and The King's Fund. Read more and download our resources 👉cpe.org.uk/vision
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As the many challenges surrounding medicines supply and pricing have intensified, we have launched a range of resources aimed at explaining the price concessions system and highlighting some of our work in this area. Read more and view the resources 👉 tinyurl.com/9xbhvt9b
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The NPA’s mock exam is here to help your trainee pharmacist prepare for the upcoming common registration assessment. They can enrol today to practise the part 1 and part 2 questions and access instant answers to aid revision. npa.co.uk/training/foundatio…
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🔊Today at #PMQs, @georgehowarthmp raised community pharmacy closures, referencing @PSNCNews analysis that 10 pharmacies close every month. He called on the PM to 'prevent further closures and commission a properly funded Pharmacy First service for minor illnesses'.👇
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Community pharmacies are under excessive pressure according to results from PSNC’s #PharmacyPressures Survey. Several pharmacy teams have reported that patient health was being put at risk because of medicine supply issues💊. Read the results here 👉psnc.org.uk/pressuressurvey
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Community Pharmacy Kent ( Kent LPC ) retweeted
Community pharmacies are under extreme pressure according to results from PSNC’s #PharmacyPressures Survey. Several pharmacy teams have reported staff shortages mainly because of underfunding and staff unavailability. Read the survey results here 👉psnc.org.uk/pressuressurvey
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A @YouGov study shows the importance of pharmacies to communities. independentpharmacist.co.uk/…
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📢According to a YouGov poll commissioned by PSNC, the public overwhelmingly supports the introduction of a Pharmacy First scheme in England. It is time for the government to take action❗ ow.ly/O9VH50Nx1Mm #SaveOurPharmacies
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Following the Government's decision to increase the NHS prescription charge and introduce a HRT PPC from 1st April 2023, PSNC has designed two posters that can be displayed in community pharmacies. ow.ly/aknv50NuWMY
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Community Pharmacy Kent ( Kent LPC ) retweeted
NPA bringing together pharmacists, patients & others to discuss how community pharmacies can improve access to treatment for #UTIs. UTIs currently account for up to 3% of all GP appointments. @JayBadenhorst in the chair. Full report to follow.
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Sign our petition urging the Government to take urgent action to #SaveOurPharmacies. Find out more at: saveourpharmacies.co.uk/
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Community pharmacy is there for all of us, from the cradle to the grave, says NPA chair @oxfordalchemist during @WHFEvents today.
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#PharmacyHour As part of the joint #SaveOurPharmacies campaign, the national pharmacy bodies have arranged for an A2 window poster to be sent to community #pharmacies. See a sneak preview of the poster 👇 ow.ly/WFqL50NskUo
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Community Pharmacy Kent ( Kent LPC ) retweeted
Look out for the Save Our Pharmacies window poster distributed with the March issue of @PharmacyMagUK
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