Pharmacies can deliver flu vaccines using the DHSC's centrally procured stock from tomorrow.

The DHSC has today announced the second wave of price concessions for December.

A petition urging the government to cover costs incurred by pharmacies during Covid-19 is gathering pace.

The PSNC is seeking urgent clarity from NHS England & Improvement on the opening requirements for pharmacies over the Christmas period.

The DHSC has today announded the second wave of price concessions for November.

DHSC will advise which wholesalers have been allocated stock via the NHSBSA website.

The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced the first wave of concessions for November.

The PSNC has issued a clarification concerning comments made by a Department of Health spokesperson on Covid-19 funding for pharmacies.

Pharmacy minister Jo Churchill expressed her gratitude to community pharmacies for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The government claims over 1.7 million people have been reached through its test and trace programme.

Pharmacies received guidance on Friday explaining how to order flu jabs - but are still unable to place orders. 

The DHSC announced the second wave of concessions for October on Friday - 23 days into the month.

An unlicensed flu vaccine used in the US for the past three winters has been granted temporary authorisation for the UK.

The portal – once intended as a top-up system only – is now to be the primary source of PPE for community pharmacies.

Pharmacists will be able to provide unlicensed Covid-19 vaccines to patients, the Government said as it set out new legal changes.

The Department of Health yesterday announced the first list of price concessions for October.

At a recent meeting of the PSNC's Brexit forum the focus was on medicines supply and the risk that doctors may issue extended prescriptions.

Essential Pharma has agreed to continue supplying the drug to the NHS after the UK competition watchdog launched an investigation.

Lorazepam will be in limited supply until December, the PSNC has warned.

One in eight people in England have now been tested for coronavirus “at least once” since the Government testing service was launched.