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As the NHS tackles a second wave of Covid-19, pharmacy access to patients’ medical records is vital, says Shanel Raichura.   

Community pharmacies in Wales conduct an average of 15.5 advice consultations a day – a total of 11,000 per day – according to a new audit.

NHS England & improvement has confirmed that “selected” community pharmacies will be invited to take part in England’s Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Boots UK and Alliance Healthcare have donated 500,000 dexamethasone tablets to the NHS to help treat patients hospitalised with Covid-19.

Nick Kaye says the GP CPCS service will be the most important one pharmacies deliver in the next five years.

Young people with eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are to gain access to specialist support across England.

The majority of people would go to a community pharmacy for a Covid vaccine, according to an NPA survey.

The “vast majority” of the UK’s adult population has visited a pharmacy since March, the National Pharmacy Association has said. 

Pharmacists and support staff in England are set to benefit from extra £15 million in mental health funding.

Pharmacy bodies contact Jo Churchill about a glitch with test and trace that could force a pharmacy to close for two weeks.

The Government has placed its first order for one million Covid-19 antibody tests in a bid to understand the spread of the virus.  

Online distance dispenser Pharmacy2U has been accused once more of using misleading claims in its advertising.

PSNC says the issue of ‘how and when’ cash advances totalling £370m might need to be repaid by community pharmacies will dominate talks. 

The CMA found Amilco, Tiofarma and Aspen took part in an anti-competitive agreement on the supply of fludrocortisone. 

Public Health England’s (PHE) Couch to 5k fitness app has reached nearly one million downloads. 

All Health Boards in Scotland are being asked to roll out the use of the NHS Near Me video consultation service to community pharmacy in the coming weeks.

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Pharmacies may now use an ‘army’ of NHS volunteer responders to deliver medicines – but many are concerned about the safety implications.

All pharmacies in England are to open from 2pm to 5pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday without any additional payment, said NHSE&I.

Some community pharmacies must open on Good Friday and Easter Monday, NHS England & Improvement confirmed last night.