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At last – some good news. Flu service recommissioned

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At last – some good news. Flu service recommissioned

NHS England has announced it will recommission the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination programme in 2016/17. 

The terms and fees for the recommissioned service will remain the same as in 2015/16. Further guidance will be issued to contractors once legislation and associated documents have been updated to take into account the recommissioning of this service.

Alastair Buxton, director of NHS Services, PSNC, commented: “This early announcement of recommissioning will help pharmacy contractors prepare for provision of this important service and is to be welcomed.”

Chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board, Sandra Gidley, said: “This is great news for patients and an excellent way of demonstrating that pharmacists can routinely be turned to for preventative healthcare. Around a quarter of a million additional patients chose to receive vaccinations in a community pharmacy compared to the previous year.

“Flu vaccinations are a great example of how pharmacists can help ease overstretched GP surgeries. Close and effective collaboration with our GP colleagues should help make this year even more successful in terms of delivery.”

 

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