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As we move into the warmer months, pharmacy teams may start to see people presenting with tick bites and potentially symptoms of Lyme disease. While tick bites/Lyme disease is not treatable under the Pharmacy First clinical pathway for infected insect bites, with patients needing to be signposted onwards, patients may present with a tick bite with an erythema [...]

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The Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) will continue to be commissioned as an Advanced service through 2026/27. NHS England has agreed the fee for provision of the service will increase to £4.19 + VAT from 1st April 2026, following a request from Community Pharmacy England [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until the end of Tuesday 31st March 2026 to have their evidence to demonstrate meeting the 2025/26 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) domains that they have claimed for. Pharmacy owners were required to complete a PQS declaration between 9am on 2nd February 2026 and 11.59pm on 27th February 2026. However, pharmacy owners have [...]

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