A team of 22 community pharmacists in South Tyneside have begun vaccinating housebound patients against coronavirus in a new local scheme. 

Pharmacists at a company providing pharmacist services to GP practices are delivering vaccines in the North West.

Pharmacies have been told they must read up on the NHS Discharge Medicines Service, which will become an essential service within weeks. 

A Boots branch, a Superdrug store and four independents have kicked off the community pharmacy arm of the coronavirus vaccination campaign.

The pandemic delivery service has been rolled out to more areas of England as Tier 4 restrictions become more widespread. 

Changes will provide additional capacity for contractors to implement the Discharge Medicines Service in February, says PSNC

Regulations guidance has been published to support pharmacy contractors in providing the service

Guidance on implementing the new Regulations published in October, including new DMS 

Delivery service for clinically vulnerable people will run until at least January 18

Community pharmacists in Kent have been prescribing the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to health workers in the area at the request of their local CCG.

Sandra Gidley says pharmacists have “enormous role” in giving patients confidence to take Covid-19 vaccines.

Pharmacies must continue to have the enhanced access to patient data that has been available to them during the Covid-19 pandemic, sector bodies have said.

Pharmacy figures met the government to discuss proposals allowing pharmacists to change prescriptions.

Community pharmacies have exceeded the usual expected level of service for dementia patients during the Covid-19 crisis, a new study suggests.

The PDA has called on GP pharmacists to review the way they handle prescriptions for opiates.

Scottish pharmacies have been forced to close by the country’s Test and Protect programme because staff were not wearing appropriate PPE.

RPS president Sandra Gidley has urged the government to employ pharmacies to roll out Covid-19 vaccines.

Community pharmacists modify almost one in 50 prescriptions to avoid a potential drug-related problem (DRP), according to a Dutch study.

The pandemic delivery service resumes in England with new patient groups added.

From Sunday November 1, GPs will be able to refer patients with minor illnesses to community pharmacies via the NHS consultation service.