Community pharmacy services

Pharmacy delivery service for shielding patients to restart in England

The pandemic delivery service will be restarting in England following updated advice from the government that people who are “clinically extremely vulnerable” should not go to a pharmacy.…

Superdrug relaunches at-home COVID-19 antibody testing service

High-street multiple Superdrug has relaunched its at-home COVID-19 antibody testing service, after it had been ”voluntarily and temporarily” withdrawn in May 2020.…

One in four pharmacies open ‘safe spaces’ for people facing domestic abuse

A quarter of pharmacies are now running a ‘safe space’ for people affected by domestic abuse, the charity Hestia has said in a report.…

Pharmacists complete 90% of consultations referred by GPs under national pilot, says NHS England

Pharmacies across five pilot sites have completed nine in ten patient consultations referred to them by GPs through the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service, NHS England has said.…

Warm words are not enough for community pharmacy

Community pharmacies have worked tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic; it is time they were given additional funding to help them prepare for the next wave.…

Is pharmacy prepared for a resurgence of COVID-19?

As cases of COVID-19 start to rise again in the UK, what can pharmacy staff do to prepare for a potential second surge of infections?…

No going back: how the pandemic is changing community pharmacy

The coronavirus pandemic has been a huge challenge, but it has revolutionised pharmacy practice in some positive ways. In the third of a three-part series, we ask community pharmacists which changes they want to retain.…

Digital hospital-to-pharmacy referral service delayed until January 2021

Hospitals will be able to digitally refer discharged patients to community pharmacies across England from January 2021.…

Pharmacies should consider charging for services that are not part of their contract, negotiator says

Pharmacy contractors should consider charging for some services that they currently provide for free that are not part of their contract, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said.…

My weight loss programme shows pharmacy can tackle obesity at no cost to the NHS

Gareth Evans highlights how community pharmacists can support patients with ongoing weight management and clinically significant weight loss at no extra cost to the NHS.…