Welcome to the website for Community Pharmacy Arden

We represent the views, interests and priorities of pharmacy contractors in Coventry and Warwickshire and collaborate with national and local partners. We deliver credible solutions to actively improve health outcomes of the local population and beyond. At present we represent 181 community pharmacies in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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Children’s Flu Vac Webinar on Demand

A recording of CPE's Childhood Flu Vaccination Service Webinar is now vailable on demand, along with the presentation slides.

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Pharmacy Contraception Service Webinar - Tuesday 9th September 19:00 – 20:00

NHS England Midlands Region will be hosting a Contraception Service Update webinar for community pharmacy teams in preparation for the expansion of the service to include emergency contraception as part of the service.

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CPPE Workshops West Midlands October 2025 – March 2026

Download the flyer for the upcoming CPPE in person training courses in the West Midlands.

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Virtual Outcomes Pharmacy Training: Skin Rashes in Children

Virtual Outcomes has launched part 3 of their Skin Conditions training series: Skin Rashes in Children.

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Community Pharmacy Arden Latest News

Provisional dates of CPCF changes announced

Provisional dates have now been announced for the agreed changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework for 2025/26 to be introduced. These are summarised in…

4th September 2025

Word360 Interpreting and Translation Service

A new primary care interpreting and translation service is available for CWICB GPs and POD.  The new provider will start delivering the service on 1st…

4th September 2025

Bank Holiday Opening Intentions and Bank Holiday Rota EOI Christmas and New Year 25/26

The following communication was emailed to all West Midlands Pharmacies earlier this month by the NHS Pharmacy Team. Please note the deadline to return the…

28th August 2025

CPPE: Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Programme

The CPPE Accuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) programme aims to support pharmacy technicians to: develop the skills required to be a safe final accuracy checking pharmacy technician improve…

12th August 2025

Virtual Outcomes: Skin Rashes in Children- Part 3

Virtual Outcomes has launched part 3 of their Skin Conditions training series: Skin Rashes in Children . This module adresses the folowing questions and more:…

5th August 2025

CPPE Workshops West Midlands October 2025 – March 2026

Please find attached a PDF flyer, which details the upcoming CPPE in person training courses in the West Midlands: CPPE West Midlands Events Flyer 25-26

1st August 2025

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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MPs get latest local pharmacy data at Parliamentary event

Community Pharmacy England met with MPs and Parliamentary staff at the Houses of Parliament earlier this week (Monday 8th September 2025) to discuss the opportunities…

10th September 2025

Childhood Flu vac: PGD published

NHS England has authorised and published the patient group direction (PGD) for use in the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Advanced service from 1st October 2025.…

8th September 2025

New: Hub and Spoke dispensing NHS Terms of Service

This week, new hub and spoke dispensing Terms of Service (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) were laid…

5th September 2025

EPS has been fully rolled out to Detained Estate prescribers

NHS England has announced that the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) has been fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England The staggered rollout has…

4th September 2025

2026/27 negotiating priorities – have you had your say?

NOW EXTENDED TO THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 11.59PM. Pharmacy owners have until 11.59pm on Monday 8th September 2025 to tell Community Pharmacy England what matters most…

4th September 2025

August 2025 Price Concessions Final Update

Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the August…

4th September 2025