COVID-19

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Exclusive: 60% of pharmacies running out of masks

Sixty-two per cent of pharmacists report they won’t have enough face masks to last the next seven days.

20 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Better access to Covid testing for pharmacy staff

Community pharmacy workers and their family members will be able to book Covid-19 tests through a new online portal.

20 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 revamp for 'Every Mind Matters'

PHE is supporting the public's mental health with a new campaign 'Now More Than Ever, Every Mind Matters'.

20 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Huge spike in dispensing over Easter

Pharmacies in Scotland processed six times as many items on Easter Monday than they normally would, CPS has said.

17 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Questions remain on pharmacy volunteer indemnity

Recent assurances for pharmacies on the use of volunteers to provide services only apply to issues of misconduct, lawyers have said.

16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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'Lack of evidence' for ibuprofen Covid-19 harm

The Commission on Human Medicines has said patients can take paracetamol or ibuprofen when self-medicating for symptoms of Covid-19.

16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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A covid kind of summer

Spending a lot more time at home in lockdown doesn't mean that seasonal health concerns should be overlooked.

16 Apr 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Covid-19: shielding

This pharmacy scenario looks at shielding and which people are classed as vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Interview: PSNC 'shares contractor frustrations' says Dukes

In a pharmacy trade press exclusive, PSNC chief Simon Dukes has spoken of his frustration with NHS England.

15 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Covid-19: shielding

Improve your understanding of shielding and which people are classed as vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic.

15 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Module

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Covid-19: MPharm students 'must not compromise exams'

Undergraduates hoping to support pharmacies fighting Covid-19 'should complete scheduled exams first'.

15 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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RPS: Pharmacy staff covered by assault legislation

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says all pharmacy staff are covered by the provisions of the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018.

14 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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