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Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that a number of services and Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) deadlines are approaching; this news story provides a summary of these deadlines. 31st March 2023 Deadline/end of service Further information Work to meet the majority* of the PQS 2022/23 Domains needs to be completed Contractors must have evidence to demonstrate [...]

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NHS England is asking community pharmacy contractors to voluntarily submit New Medicine Service (NMS) quarterly summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for Quarter 3 (Q3) 2022/23. The mandatory requirement to submit this data has been suspended since 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NHS England want to re-start collection of the quarterly [...]

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Pharmacy teams are invited to participate in an interview and focus group discussions to explore current practice in community pharmacy regarding the management of individuals who present with bladder and/or bowel incontinence. The opportunity follows a survey conducted earlier this year to gather opinions. Approximately 1 in 5 people experience bladder or bowel leakage and [...]

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As part of business continuity arrangements, community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they can sign up for the Priority Services Register to boost their business continuity arrangements further. The Priority Services Register is run by the UK’s utility companies. Inclusion on this register should mean your pharmacy has priority access to electricity, water and gas supplies. [...]

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From tomorrow (Saturday, 15th October 2022), community pharmacy contractors can begin vaccinating 50 to 64 year olds that are NOT in a clinical risk group. This opens eligibility to around 12 million more people. Contractors are reminded that they must ensure the correct flu vaccines are being used for each patient cohort within the NHS [...]

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