Community pharmacy services

Community pharmacies offered up to £1,500 to install COVID-19 ventilation

Community pharmacy contractors can claim the funding if the air ventilation system will be used to support clinical practice in "one or more consultation room locations".…

Boots to provide mental health care service for £65 per month

The service has been launched in response to a rise in patients asking for mental health advice and support in Boots pharmacies.…

Pharmacy closures dropped by more than half in 2021, show NHS data

Analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal found net closures of 93 community pharmacies in England in 2021, compared with 202 closures the previous year.…

Government to cap distribution of lateral flow tests ahead of ending free provision

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is in discussions with the government over the future of the lateral flow test distribution service.…

Community pharmacy access to shared patient records ‘not prioritised’

Exclusive: The local health and care record programme will offer priority to GPs and trusts for access to shared care records.…

Pharmacies prevented from signing up for minor ailments service over AMR concerns

NHS England has paused sign-ups for the extended care service in the Midlands while it carries out a review of community pharmacy services where antibiotics are supplied without a prescription.…

When will England get a ‘Pharmacy First’ service?

Even though details are yet to be announced, a national minor ailments scheme may be on the cards for England. Here is a summary of what we know so far.…

Health boards given £80m to offer more pharmacy support in general practice

In addition to providing greater pharmacy support, the Scottish government has announced that the funding will be used to provide increased nursing support and access to physiotherapy.…

Community pharmacies fulfil 17 million lateral flow test requests, official data show

NHS Business Services Authority data show that pharmacy contractors claimed for 16,955,732 lateral flow test transactions in Pharmacy Collect's first eight months.…

Nearly 4,000 pharmacies offering blood pressure monitoring service, says NHS England

Since the introduction of the hypertension case-finding service in October 2021, 3,938 pharmacies have signed up to provide blood pressure checks.…