The clinical lead on an NHS urgent care service for patients with long-term conditions has spoken of the scheme’s “desperate need” for pharmacists.

A pilot that saw pharmacists work with GP surgeries to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing achieved “staggering” results.

Just over a quarter of British adults are aware of health and wellbeing services in community pharmacies, a new survey suggests. 

NPA seeking clarification on how new guidance will apply to pharmacies.

Pharmacists could help test patients to see whether they are genetically predisposed to adverse effects from certain drugs, Boots has said.

A pharmacy group in the West Midlands is running two pharmacist-led Covid-19 vaccination sites, including one in a Birmingham mosque.

The number of flu jabs administered in a community pharmacy in Wales has risen by 37 per cent in the current flu season compared to last year.

A team of 22 community pharmacists in South Tyneside have begun vaccinating housebound patients against coronavirus in a new local scheme. 

Pharmacists at a company providing pharmacist services to GP practices are delivering vaccines in the North West.

Pharmacies have been told they must read up on the NHS Discharge Medicines Service, which will become an essential service within weeks. 

A Boots branch, a Superdrug store and four independents have kicked off the community pharmacy arm of the coronavirus vaccination campaign.

The pandemic delivery service has been rolled out to more areas of England as Tier 4 restrictions become more widespread. 

Guidance on implementing the new Regulations published in October, including new DMS 

Regulations guidance has been published to support pharmacy contractors in providing the service

Changes will provide additional capacity for contractors to implement the Discharge Medicines Service in February, says PSNC

Delivery service for clinically vulnerable people will run until at least January 18

Sandra Gidley says pharmacists have “enormous role” in giving patients confidence to take Covid-19 vaccines.

Community pharmacists in Kent have been prescribing the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to health workers in the area at the request of their local CCG.

Pharmacies must continue to have the enhanced access to patient data that has been available to them during the Covid-19 pandemic, sector bodies have said.

Pharmacy figures met the government to discuss proposals allowing pharmacists to change prescriptions.