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Coronavirus: 2019-20 outbreak

The latest news and information about the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic as it relates to community pharmacy.

Access C+D’s coronavirus hub to stay up to date with the most recent COVID-19 developments, and community pharmacy’s role in tackling the outbreak.

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Coronavirus: 2019-20 outbreak

The extension only applies to those on the shielded patients list

COVID-19: New extension of delivery service in ‘local outbreak areas’

The pandemic delivery service has temporarily been extended further in parts of England that are under local lockdown, NHS England and Improvement (...

01/09/2020 2 News

COVID-19: GPhC resumes pharmacy re-inspections for unmet standards

Pharmacies that have had a “standards not all met” inspection outcome are now able to be re-inspected by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC),...

28/08/2020 3 News

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Managing allergy during the COVID-19 pandemic

C+D spoke to allergy expert, Dr Elizabeth Angier, on the importance of improving allergy care in community pharmacy

20/08/2020 0 CPD

A drop in prescriptions could render pharmacies “unviable”, one contractor said

COVID-19: Contractors report drop in prescription volumes

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a concerning drop in footfall and dispensing volume, contractors and the Association of Independent Multiple...

19/08/2020 13 News

The programme is for the 2019/20 cohort of pre-registration pharmacists

Interim foundation programme launches for pre-regs in England

The new interim foundation pharmacist programme (IFPP) is now open for registrations for pre-regs, Health Education England (HEE) has announced.

18/08/2020 3 News

DH: We must “learn the right lessons” from COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19: PHE to be scrapped in pandemic response, reports say

Public Health England (PHE) will be scrapped and replaced by a pandemic-specific body known as the National Institute for Health Protection,...

17/08/2020 2 News

DH: Pharmacies can order “50 IIR masks, 100 aprons and 200 gloves (100 pairs) per week”

Free PPE for pharmacies in England through government portal

Pharmacies in England are now able to receive free deliveries from the government’s PPE portal after initially being excluded from the service, it...

04/08/2020 2 News

DH: Patients can still access medicines through the NHS Volunteer Responder Scheme

Pharmacies: Home delivery service ending at ‘short notice’ is a worry

LPCs and pharmacy contractors in England are worried the pandemic delivery service ended with too “short notice” and that the decision has not been...

31/07/2020 5 News