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Coronavirus

Keep up-to-date with the current guidance on Covid-19 and Long Covid.

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COVID-19: Scottish pharmacists given access to emergency care data

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

19 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: Services suspended to aid COVID-19 response

PQS is to be postponed for at least three months in order to release £18.75m for community pharmacies’ COVID-19 response.

19 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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HMRC moves to fast-track hand sanitiser production

HM Revenue & Customs is to fast-track access to a crucial ingredient needed by manufacturers of hand sanitisers and gels.

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh Government acts to relieve COVID pressure on pharmacies

CPhO Andrew Evans: “I remain incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of every community pharmacy team in Wales."

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies dispensing 4x usual volume in COVID-19 crisis

Pharmacists in Northern Ireland have warned the public they are under huge pressure due to the COVID-19 crisis.

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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RPS: Give pharmacists protection from coronavirus

The RPS has drawn up a series of recommendations to protect pharmacists from the coronavirus pandemic.

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC stops inspections to support pharmacies

The GPhC says it will stop its inspections of pharmacies and shift its focus to supporting pharmacy's fight against coronavirus.

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds store reopens after same-day deep cleaning

A branch of LloydsPharmacy in Edinburgh briefly closed last Saturday when a staff member was advised to self-isolate.

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Numark warns of COVID-19 funding 'crisis'

Numark urges the government to support pharmacies fighting coronavirus by dipping into £12 billion it has committed to the NHS.

 

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists 'not protected' against COVID-19, fear closures

Pharmacists have been critical of the response from the government to the coronavirus epidemic.

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy 111 referrals up 10% due to CPCS

Pharmacy 111 referrals have risen by 10 per cent since October 2019.

17 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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'We are guinea pigs' - pharmacists' COVID-19 fears revealed

Many pharmacists are feeling acutely unprepared and unsupported in dealing with coronavirus, a new survey reveals.

16 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Anti-inflammatories aggravate COVID-19?

Clinicians react to comments by the French health minister on the potential risk of using ibuprofen in COVID-19 fever.

16 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: Pharmacies urgently need COVID-19 funding

PSNC chief Simon Dukes warns government funding is needed if pharmacies are to avoid closure as the coronavirus crisis escalates. 

16 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Use of pharmacy COVID-19 test 'not advised' says PHE

PHE says little information on accuracy or suitability of type of test being sold commercially by some manufacturers.

16 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Well: We won't profiteer from COVID-19

Well Pharmacy has said it is seeking to avoid patients having to pay higher prices during the coronavirus epidemic.

13 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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