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Following the recent publication of the Seasonal Vaccinations Service specification that covers the provision of both seasonal vaccination services (COVID-19 and adult flu) in community pharmacy for the 2026/27 season, NHS England has advised that they have needed to make a small number of crucial updates to the service specification. These include: The supply model of COVID-19 vaccine [...]

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Members of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s medicines supply team joined Community Pharmacy England on a series of pharmacy visits last week, giving them first-hand experience of the ongoing difficulties sourcing medicines and other challenges pharmacy teams face every day. Hosted by Committee Members David Broome and Phil Day, plus Chair of [...]

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Pharmacy owners who intend to provide COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the Seasonal Vaccination Service for the Spring 2026 campaign are reminded that they have one week left to register to provide the service. After the interim deadline on 2nd February 2026, NHS England cannot ensure that pharmacy owners will receive supply of COVID-19 vaccines [...]

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Pharmacy owners have just over a week left to start the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial Stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – Clinical Audit. The audit, which is a quality criterion in the Patient safety domain of the 2025/26 PQS, requires pharmacy owners to complete a clinical audit focused on the clinical advice and consultations provided to [...]

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NHS England has tasked Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to encourage primary care providers, including community pharmacies, to sign up to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter. All employers in the UK have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The sexual safety of staff and patients is an essential [...]

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