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Updated social distancing risk assessment template published
June 16, 2020 9:43 amAll pharmacies have already put in place arrangements to support social distancing and to reduce the risk of spread of...
Reminder: One week left to claim for 8th May Bank Holiday opening payment
June 16, 2020 9:01 amThere is now one week left for community pharmacy contractors to claim payment for being open over the Early May...
Facemasks and face coverings
June 15, 2020 6:47 pmSince the start of the outbreak, community pharmacy contractors have been taking steps to ensure their pharmacies are COVID-secure for...
COVID-19: NHSE&I issues guidance on minimising spread of infection
June 10, 2020 8:07 pmNHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) have written to healthcare providers to outline the plans put in place to minimise...
COVID-19: Updated public information posters
June 10, 2020 5:18 pmPublic Health England (PHE) has updated the set of Coronavirus (COVID-19) posters for use in pharmacies. These include an updated...
Temporary changes to eRD consent model to encourage uptake
June 5, 2020 5:06 pmPatient consent requirements for electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) have been temporarily suspended to encourage wider use of the system during...
NHS Test and Trace: Update for community pharmacy
June 3, 2020 8:00 pmThis guidance has ow been updated – see PSNC Briefing 022/20: NHS Test and Trace – Key points for contractors...
COVID-19: Smartcard multi-site code added to cards of pharmacy professionals
June 2, 2020 4:57 pmNHS Digital are adding the multi-site FFFFF Smartcard code to Smartcards with the pharmacist or technician role, for the duration...
New COVID-19 codes added to SCR Additional Information
June 2, 2020 4:57 pmNew COVID-19 SNOMED CT codes have been added to SCR Additional Information to capture suspected or confirmed COVID-19 status from...