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NHS England has written to Integrated Care Boards today, providing advice relevant to community pharmacies and general practices ahead of the early release of people from prisons later this month and in October. Read the NHS England letter This follows the Lord Chancellor taking action to avert a prison capacity crisis by introducing a process [...]

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NHS England has announced, via an email message cascaded to pharmacy owners by ICBs, that they are offering use of the National Booking System (NBS) to all pharmacies that provide the Flu vaccination Advanced service. Previously, use of NBS to book flu vaccinations was only available to pharmacies that were also offering the COVID-19 vaccination [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance to all NHS service providers regarding Clade I mpox virus (MPXV) infection. This follows the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring on Wednesday that outbreaks in west and central Africa constitute a...

Protests and violent disorder are affecting some towns and cities across England and this may have an impact on the ability of community pharmacies to operate. If your pharmacy is in an area which is being affected by protests, follow any guidance being provided by the police or local government to protect yourself, staff, patients [...]

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NHS England previously announced in its Primary Care Bulletin that the start date for the Flu vaccination service for the 2024/25 campaign will be Thursday 3rd October 2024, with an exception for pregnant women. The following timings apply to the commencement of the service for pharmacies and general practices: Start date Eligible cohort From 1st [...]

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