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Pandemic delivery service restarts for Tier 4 areas in England

Delivery service for clinically vulnerable people will run until at least January 18

22 Dec 2020

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EPS nominations and NHS app usage on rise during Covid

There were 41.34 million EPS nominations by 11 December this year, up by 8.27m over 12 months, according to NHS Digital

21 Dec 2020

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PPE claims for 2020 €“ announcement expected soon says PSNC

Any PPE purchased up to 31 December will be covered by reimbursement mechanism

21 Dec 2020

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Dudley pharmacies offer lateral flow Covid tests to public

Community pharmacies in Dudley are offering rapid lateral flow tests for Covid-19 to the public in the first scheme of its kind in the UK.

18 Dec 2020

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Pharmacy Covid funding petition passes 40,000 signatures

A petition urging the government to cover costs incurred by pharmacies during Covid-19 is gathering pace.

17 Dec 2020

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Pharmacists 'can tackle vaccine concerns among BAME patients'

Sandra Gidley says pharmacists have “enormous role” in giving patients confidence to take Covid-19 vaccines.

16 Dec 2020

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Community pharmacists prescribe Covid vaccine in Kent

Community pharmacists in Kent have been prescribing the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to health workers in the area at the request of their local CCG.

16 Dec 2020

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Lateral flow antigen tests being rolled out for pharmacy staff

Patient-facing staff will be asked to test twice-weekly and report results through an online platform.

16 Dec 2020

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Numark video hails pharmacy successes during Covid-19

Numark has produced a short film depicting their member pharmacies' successes during the pandemic.

14 Dec 2020

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Primary care covid jabs start this week

Vaccine being delivered to more than 100 sites across England as PGD for vaccination published.

14 Dec 2020

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Pandemic boosts short term outlook, but long term concerns remain

Uptick in short term business confidence, but long term outlook remains poor, according to a survey. 

11 Dec 2020

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Government must stop the shallow platitudes and back pharmacy

Let's hope the APPG can help the PSNC secure some desperately needed Covid-19 funding, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

 

11 Dec 2020

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We need renewed focus on self-care during Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has added pressure and stress like never before and this can cause skin conditions, says Farah Ali.

 

09 Dec 2020

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DHSC increases PPE order limit by 25% over Christmas

The DHSC has increased its PPE order limit by 25 per cent over Christmas. 

09 Dec 2020

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New legislation needed for pharmacy data access say bodies

Pharmacies must continue to have the enhanced access to patient data that has been available to them during the Covid-19 pandemic, sector bodies have said.

07 Dec 2020

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Self care on the rise among under-60s

People under the age of 60 have increasingly engaged in self-care during the Covid-19 crisis according to new market research.

07 Dec 2020

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