It is currently recommended that all pharmacy staff test twice-weekly for COVID-19 using a self-administered Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test at home and report their results through the GOV.UK website. Prevalence of COVID-19 in the community has fallen and remains at a comparatively low level as we emerge from the current Omicron wave. This means that [...]
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) wants to hear from pharmacy teams to help inform their work with The King’s Fund on the future of pharmacy practice in England. This work aims to set out a vision for the role of pharmacists and pharmacy teams working across all parts of the health and care system, providing [...]
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Community pharmacy contractors are required to demonstrate that all vaccinators (including pharmacists) providing the flu vaccination service in their pharmacy have the skills needed to do so. From the 2022/23 flu vaccination season, pharmacists and other vaccinators providing the Flu Vaccination Service now only need to attend face-to-face training for both injection technique and basic [...]
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The flu vaccination service specification has been published by NHS England; The national Patient Group Direction (PGD) and a national protocol to support provision of flu vaccinations will be published shortly; The service will commence on Thursday 1st September 2022; Training requirements have been updated to allow more flexibility for contractors and pharmacists; and Claims [...]
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If an emergency situation means a pharmacy needs to close for a short period, there are actions a contractor needs to undertake to ensure patients are able to access their prescriptions and that the contractor’s business can resume easily and effectively once the emergency has passed. The following PSNC Briefing provides guidance on planning which [...]
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