Community Pharmacy
Community pharmacists are equipped to provide education and counselling to patients to address questions they may have regarding factors such as dosing, administration, storage, potential side effects, and how to taper medications for acute events.
For further information about community pharmacy careers please visit: https://communitypharmacycareers.org
The Pharmacy First Toolkit is a resource designed to support the implementation of the Pharmacy First service within Hertfordshire and West Essex integrated care system (HWE ICS)
Watch the recording of our recent Pharmacy First EMIS training Webinar
Audience: All clinical and non clinical staff working in GP Practices that use the EMIS system and Community Pharmacies click here
Watch the recording of our recent Pharmacy First Ardens SystmOne training Webinar
Audience: All clinical and non clinical staff working in GP Practices that use the Ardens SystmOne and Community Pharmacies click here
Pharmacy First national campaign launches
NHS England has this week launched the second phase of the advertising campaign promoting Pharmacy First.
HWE ICB Webinar on the supply of Paxlovid® for Community Pharmacies
The pathway for community access to COVID-19 treatment changed from 1st April 2024. Following assessment of the patient including for eligibility in line with national recommendations, if appropriate and clinically suitable, a COVID-19 oral antiviral may be prescribed. HUC will issue an eFP10 and advise the patient or patient’s representative to contact the community pharmacy to arrange supply. Oral antivirals for treating COVID-19 such as Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir) are available to order by community pharmacies from Alliance Healthcare. NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB have organised a support and training webinar on the supply of Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir).
Recording of Paxlovid® training webinar session and supporting slides can be downloaded below.
Could we ask you to take a moment after watching the webinar to complete a very short (less than 2 minutes) feedback form please https://forms.office.com/e/Mbi0z82mPh
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Immediate Access to Emergency Medicines
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies.
Immediate Access to Emergency Medicines service was recommissioned by HWE ICB. This service aims to ensure that appropriate palliative care /emergency drugs are stocked in selected community pharmacies before the need arises.
You can check opening hours and service provision by searching at www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy
Training and Development Opportunities:
For nurses, doctors and allied professionals working in a primary care setting who need to develop and enhance their head to toe assessment skills of a presenting child (not neonates).
Read moreThis topic is designed to raise awareness of the impact of living with a learning disability, autism and diabetes
Read moreworking together to provide a range of help and support for people with memory problems or affected by dementia in Hertfordshire.
Read moreThe subject of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Read moreFree suicide bereavement training provided by the academy at Harmless.
Read moreThis two day foundation course follows the guidelines of the National Minimum Standards for Registered Healthcare Practitioners (2018) for immunisation training.
Read moreAn online group to support young people (16 to 19 years old) living with type 1 diabetes
Read moreTraining Newsletter for Autumn 2024, containing information on our new Anger course, website and our Mental Health First Aid 2 Day Course.
Read morePlease see below a list of Hospice's across Hertfordshire and West Essex which offer an education programme. Please use the links under each hospice to find out more.
Read moreWe are pleased to share with you our Primary Care Mental Health update by Hertfordshire Talking Therapies.
Read moreRelated News & events
Promotion of Herts and West Essex Healthier Together website – tailored toolkit for HWE ICS
While the arrival of slightly warmer weather in the spring can often hold coughs and colds at bay, the new season can also bring other challenges to our family’s health.