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Pharmacy First webinar for general practice

10 July 2025

Pharmacy First webinar to provide practical guidance and shared learning for GP practice teams.

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Realising the potential of primary care provider collaboratives

25 June 2025

PCB leaders share their journey so far with other primary care colleagues as part of a national webinar.

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Refreshed committee at Community Pharmacy Greater Manchester

19 March 2025

Changes will take effect from 1 April 2025.

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Webinar to support pharmacies with patient-led ordering

20 January 2025

Join an informative session on 29 January and check PCB website for updated guides to help you through the process.

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Health professionals invited to take part in engagement exercise

15 January 2025

Complete the survey about structured diabetes education to help improve services

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Tender for delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations to care homes and housebound patients

8 December 2024

Community pharmacies and general practice should express an interest by 18 December.

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COVID-19 vaccination service procurement for PCNs and community pharmacies

12 November 2024

Site sign-up process for spring 2025 and autumn/winter 2025/26 has re-opened.

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GM Care Record webinar for community pharmacy

5 November 20245 November 2024

Community pharmacy providers are invited to join a webinar to learn more about the GM Care Record.

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Supporting the move towards patient-led ordering

12 November 202425 June 2024

Patient-led ordering support guides and survey to help practices.

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Job opportunity: clinical lead Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Pathfinder Programme

4 June 20244 June 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a clinical lead / mentor for the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Pathfinder Programme in Greater Manchester.

The opportunity is for one session per week until March 2025.

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Ordering repeat prescriptions via the NHS App

1 May 20241 May 2024

Changes to the way repeat prescriptions are ordered means the NHS App will replace pharmacy ordering for majority of patients.

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Launch of Pharmacy Excellence Programme

24 April 202424 April 2024

Community pharmacies can strive for excellence with new programme of support.

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Pharmacy First resources to improve understanding of the service

23 April 2024

Community Pharmacy England has produced a set of resources for pharmacy teams aimed at GPs, PCNs and other stakeholders to help increase understanding of the Pharmacy First service.

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MMR vaccine now available in GM pharmacies

10 April 2024

15 pharmacies across Greater Manchester are offering the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to make it quicker and easier for people who have yet to be vaccinated to catch up.

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Polypharmacy lunchtime webinars

3 April 2024

Two new lunchtime webinars by the Health Innovation Network are available in May.

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Deadline to host trainee pharmacists

6 February 2024

The deadline to host a trainee pharmacist in general practice, in 2025/26, is fast approaching.

Practices and PCNs must apply via the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) by 1 March, 2024.

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Preparations for new Pharmacy First service

17 January 2024

Preparations are underway for the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service on 31 January, 2024.

Clinical training and engagement sessions for general practice and community pharmacies are planned throughout January, with the majority of pharmacies signed up to the service.

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Introducing the Greater Manchester pain management resources hub

17 January 202417 January 2024

Health Innovation Manchester has supported Greater Manchester healthcare professionals to design a hub that gathers helpful tools and resources in one place.

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Polypharmacy action learning sets

17 January 202411 January 2024

Invitation to register for Polypharmacy Action Learning Sets (ALS) by the Health Innovation Network.

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Primary care surge capacity for winter

10 January 20249 January 2024

Primary care providers across all four disciplines will be able to deliver additional capacity due to a number of Greater Manchester primary care surge schemes for the winter period. This will be in addition to capacity already in place in each of our Greater Manchester localities.

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Learn more about Pride in Practice

9 January 2024

Open invitation to primary care to learn more about Pride in Practice.

Spaces are available to join an introductory webinar and hear how the LGBT Foundation’s service can support you to develop inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients.

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New Pharmacy First service to be launched in the new year

24 November 2023

A new national Pharmacy First service will be launched on 31 January, 2024.

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GM Medicines Optimisation CoP event to focus on health inequalities

29 November 202322 November 2023

The next Greater Manchester Medicines Optimisation Community of Practice (CoP) will be held virtually in January 2024 with a focus on health inequalities.

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Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit 2022

Shaping the future of primary care in Greater Manchester

3 October 202214 September 2022

More than 350 primary care professionals came together to share ideas, successes and solutions at the new Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit.

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    • PCN health inequalities data
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    • Working with community pharmacy
      • Patient-led ordering
      • Hypertension Case Finding Advanced Service
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    • Optometry extended services
    • Sustainability in optometry
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