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Emergency measures have been proposed to give pharmacists the power to supply certain controlled drugs to patients without a prescription during the COVID-19 outbreak.
03/04/2020
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Pharmacy teams should wear fluid-resistant surgical masks if social distancing cannot be maintained, according to new guidance applicable across the UK.
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The NPA, RPS, AIMp and CCA have welcomed the government’s £300 million funding advancement, but said it isn’t enough to keep pharmacies afloat during the pandemic.
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The government should suspend the NHS prescription charge for medicines to help pharmacy teams care for patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, says Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran
In a letter to health minister Matt Hancock, C+D editor Beth Kennedy makes the case for England’s prescription charge to be put on hold during the COVID-19 crisis
Community pharmacies in England will receive £300 million in “advance funding” over the next two months to alleviate cashflow issues caused by COVID-19, the PSNC has announced.
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed concessionary prices for the following 19 items for March 2020 prescriptions.
Regulators and pharmacy bodies are calling on pharmacies to consider how social distancing can be achieved at their premises.
It would be an “absurdity” and “abuse of the regulatory system” to report locums to the GPhC for negotiating higher hourly rates, the Pharmacists’ Defence Association has said.
The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered arguments from patients looking to stockpile as well as spontaneous acts of kindness, Xrayser says
Prime minister Boris Johnson has thanked “wonderful pharmacists” for their work during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Pharmacy teams in England will be tested for COVID-19 for free if they are showing symptoms, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has announced.
If GPs direct patients towards a particular pharmacy, they will be both breaking their contract and could financially harm pharmacies, says legal expert David Reissner
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed concessionary prices for the following 14 items for March 2020 prescriptions.
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The government must “ensure” pharmacies receive personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect against COVID-19, the PDA has said in a letter yesterday (March 26).
The GPhC has temporarily re-registered over 3,000 former pharmacists and over 2,000 former technicians to bolster frontline efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has asked supermarkets to make sure pharmacy staff can access priority shopping slots for NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A £10.5m relief package to help community pharmacies deal with the pressure of the COVID-19 outbreak in Northern Ireland has been announced.
Pharmacies need to prepare to close unexpectedly, "assess the risks of" remote supervision and operate flexible working hours, according to COVID-19 guidelines by pharmacy bodies.
The GPhC and the PSNI have decided to postpone all of this year’s registration assessments following the outbreak of COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed concessionary prices for the following 19 items for March 2020 prescriptions.
Pharmacies profiteering from the COVID-19 outbreak could face serious sanctions for unfair pricing, says solicitor Susan Hunneyball
As the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse, pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy technicians may be required “to help with service provision”, Health Education England (HEE) has said
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Wholesaler AAH has decided to move to a “predominantly once a day delivery service” to protect healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has announced.
Xrayser questions how pharmacists and patients benefit from the GPhC, and asks what the proposed £103 premises fee increase would really pay for
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, 82 products were added to the list on which there is currently a parallel export ban on March 21 – including paracetamol, insulin and omeprazole.
A community pharmacist has created a list of ideas to help pharmacies cope with COVID-19, with the document widely shared on social media by colleagues in the UK and overseas.
A national community pharmacy medicines delivery service for England is due to start “in the next few days”, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has said.
The Care brand has launched a website offering free training on minor illnesses to pharmacy team members in recognition of their “rising prominence”.
Preparing a list of key phone numbers and limiting the sale of products like paracetamol are some of the ways pharmacy teams can combat the pressure of COVID-19, says Reena Barai
Public Health England (PHE) does not recommend the public wear protective face masks, but pharmacy teams can share their effective use with those who ignore that advice
Pharmacies in England that are “under significant pressure” due to the COVID-19 pandemic can close to the public for up to 2.5 hours a day, including lunch, NHS England has said.
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Pharmacies can split “larger packs of paracetamol” and sell smaller quantities to the public, the GPhC has said as pharmacies report struggling to source the OTC analgesic.
Locums could find themselves in a vulnerable position if they are unable to work due to COVID-19, agencies have warned.
Pharmacists have voiced their disappointment on social media that a list of “key workers” published by the Department for Education failed to mention the profession directly.
Pharmacies have reported difficulty in getting hold of paracetamol in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, although the DH has said there is no shortage of the drug.
Wholesaler body the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) has issued a “plea to pharmacies” to return tote boxes quickly amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Despite the insult of being called a “distributer of medicine”, C+D clinical editor Naimah Callachand says she will overcome her concerns to return to work in a pharmacy
Pharmacies left without a responsible pharmacist or locum cover will not have to shut their doors during the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmacy regulators have said.
The government is “seeking to commission” community pharmacies to supply medicines without a prescription and deliver medicines to vulnerable patients, the PSNC announced today.
Business rate “holidays” have been extended to all retailers to support companies dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
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