PHE says pharmacy workers should wear fluid resistant surgical masks when it is not possible to maintain social distancing of two metres or more.

Pharmacy bodies have signed a joint statement on the importance of social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

General practices are being asked to increase the use of eRD as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Bristol pharmacy partners with a local fitness group to help deliver medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The NPA sets out labelling and other requirements for breaking down bulk packs.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Scotland are to be given access to emergency care summary data.

Community pharmacy test and treat services provide “accessible and timely care” for women with UTIs, a study has found.

The requirement to complete the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Audit has been waivered with immediate effect. 

GPs have been electronically notified about 30,000 flu vaccines provided in community pharmacies during the flu season.

Patients discharged from hospital will be referred to pharmacies for advice on newly prescribed medicines.

Real time exemption checking allowing pharmacies to check patients' entitlement to free prescriptions is to go national. 

Community pharmacists are piloting a new service that offers personalised support to mental illness patients.

PSNC has today issued resupply updates for five medicines that have been affected by shortages in recent months.

The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group cites reducing look alike, sound alike errors as one of its top priorities for 2020.

A pharmacy-led AF screening programme in the North West of England found over 100 strokes could be prevented each year.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society calls for pharmacies to be utilised to support people with cancer.

Pharmacies have had over 100,000 patients referred to them by NHS 111 since the CPCS was launched on October 29.

A coroner's report outlined concerns about pharmacists ordering repeat prescriptions without involving patients.

New site provides information on SPCs, PILs and PARs

SSP04 allows for haloperidol 500 microgram tablets to be supplied in place of capsules.