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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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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Community Pharmacy Arden Latest News

Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer for CPA and CPHW

Community Pharmacy Arden and Community Pharmacy Herefordshire & Worcestershire are recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to guide both LPCs through an important period of change…

30th September 2025

Stoptober Stop Smoking Resources Available

Although the Stoptober health campaign is not mandated, we encourage pharmacies to take part in order to promote this important initiative. Resources are now available…

18th September 2025

Childhood Flu Vac PGD Published

The patient group direction (PGD) for the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Advanced Service, starting 1st October 2025, has been approved and published by NHS England. The publication…

18th September 2025

Flu Vac Promotional Resources Available

Community Pharmacy England has developed a range of resources which pharmacy owners can use to promote the availability of the Flu Vaccination Service to patients.…

18th September 2025

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

Community Pharmacy England Latest News

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Hub and Spoke dispensing between different businesses comes into effect

Regulations permitting hub and spoke dispensing between different retail pharmacy businesses have come into effect today (1st October 2025).  It has been almost 10 years…

1st October 2025

Invitation to independent pharmacy owners to join our committee

Independent pharmacy owners are being invited to express interest in joining our committee. One additional place has been created for the category of pharmacy owners…

1st October 2025

SSPs for Estradot® patches (SSP079, SSP080, SSP081, SSP082) further extended

Update 01/10/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50micrograms/24hours patches…

1st October 2025

Minister leads panel at Community Pharmacy England event

Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP, took part in a Community Pharmacy England-led panel event to discuss building a future-fit NHS, at the…

1st October 2025

Retrospective price adjustment for Bisoprolol 5mg/5ml oral solution for August 2025

A licensed version of Bisoprolol 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free was launched by Aspire Pharma Ltd in August 2025. However, at the same time an…

1st October 2025

Services and Regulatory changes coming into force today

Today (Wednesday 1st October 2025), several service and regulatory changes have come into effect, as well as today being the start date for several national…

1st October 2025