The participation period for PSNC’s 2021 Pharmacy Advice Audit takes place this week, and we would be hugely grateful to anyone who does take part. Community pharmacy teams are encouraged to take part in an audit to capture information about the reasons why people choose to visit community pharmacies. PSNC is increasingly concerned about the...
A second wave of community pharmacies have joined the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme. The 65 pharmacy-run sites began offering vaccination appointments from 8am today (Thursday 21st January). Playing to the strengths of community pharmacies as socially inclusive healthcare providers, the majority of the sites are in areas where they are best placed to reach groups at...
PSNC has launched a video animation and infographic explaining how GP practices can refer into the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS). The digital explainers have been developed to help describe the GP referral pathway into the CPCS. The animation outlines how referrals work and what pharmacies do with those referrals, as well as the...
Community pharmacy contractors can now access guidance about the upcoming PSNC Pharmacy Advice Audit for 2021, including full details of how to take part. As announced last week, pharmacy teams are being encouraged to take part in an audit that will capture information about the reasons why people choose to visit community pharmacies. PSNC is increasingly...
Yesterday, Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for COVID Vaccination Deployment made a statement on the provision of indemnity for the vaccination programme, including provision by community pharmacy in England. The Minister’s statement provides clarity on why the indemnity has been provided to community pharmacy and also extends the scheme to 30th June 2021. He stated: “Without adequate...
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