Community Pharmacy Derbyshire – Supporting Derbyshire's Pharmacies

Welcome to the Community Pharmacy Derbyshire website

We represent all pharmacy contractors in Derbyshire (City and County). Amongst our many roles at present our priority is to ensure that with all the changes in NHS structure, commissioners are aware of community pharmacy and the services we can provide. Our Chief Officer, Chair, Operation’s Team and committee members attend various meetings to promote our profession across the system.

Next Community Pharmacy Derbyshire Committee Meeting Thursday 20th November 2025

Date: Thursday 20th November 2025 Time: 10am- 4pm Location: Peak Pharmacy, Buttermilk Lane, Bolsover, S44 6AE Contractors are welcome to join us. Please contact Nick Hunter nhunter@cpderbyshire.org.uk to advise.

Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England published

The highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s priorities for healthcare in this Parliament and the next. For community pharmacy, the plan outlines an increasing role in the management of long-term conditions and delivery of vaccinations. It also commits to modernisation of dispensing and working to integrate community pharmacy into the Single Patient Record system which will be developed by the NHS.

CPE: Emergency contraception and the PCS webinar

CPE will be holding a webinar about the changes to the PCS on Thursday 9th October at 7.30pm. The webinar is open to all and will be recorded for on-demand viewing for anyone who can’t watch it on the night. You can register for the webinar by clicking the arrow below.

Derby & Derbyshire ICB Oral Contraception Campaign 2025

Derby & Derbyshire ICB, in conjunction with Community Pharmacy Derbyshire, has launched their Oral Contraception Campaign, to coincide with students starting and returning to college and university in September. This campaign aims to increase use of the community pharmacy oral contraception service. To support the campaign, the ICB has developed a toolkit of resources and messaging for pharmacies and other stakeholders to use.

"Pharmacy First Derbyshire" webpage

Community Pharmacy Derbyshire has developed it's own webpage to support patients in access Pharmacy First Services. Patients can access the page at the link below or by scanning the QR code. The webpage explains all about the 7 clinical pathways and provides links to enable patients to find their local pharmacy providing the service. The page will be developed soon to include minor illness, urgent supply, contraception and hypertension case finding services.

Engaging with local MPs

CPE has updated its MP visit guidance to help LPCs and pharmacy owners plan and prepare for pharmacy visits and secure local media coverage afterwards. The updated materials include key messages and template resources.

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Derby & Derbyshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2025-2028

The latest revised PNA for Derby City and Derbyshire County has now been published in time for the 1st October 2025 deadline. This PNA has…

1st October 2025

Pharmacy Visit by Natalie Fleet MP

Natalie Fleet MP visited Rowlands Pharmacy in Bolsover on Friday 9th May 2025. The pharmacy team discussed the different services that the pharmacy offered and…

28th May 2025

Increase in EHC Fees – Derbyshire County Council

Following a service review process with Derbyshire County Council, Community Pharmacy Derbyshire has successfully negotiated an increase to the EHC fee. From the 1st May…

14th May 2025

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C-19 vac eligibility – resources to help pharmacy teams (updated)

Pharmacy teams have reported major issues to us over the last two days related to large numbers of patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the National…

3rd October 2025

Share your views: NHS App development and scan-to-shelf

Pharmacy owners or their representatives are asked to complete an NHS England survey to support development of the NHS App. The survey is seeking views…