Pharmacies could sell COVID-19 tests ‘within days’ | Contractors’ urgent plea to Sunak

View in browser HEALTH & NHS Pharmacies could sell COVID-19 tests to public 'within days' Community pharmacies may be able to sell rapid COVID-19 tests to the public within days rather than weeks, a PHE official has said. Read more Blogging a pandemic Guest blogger Mike Hewitson, a contractor in Dorset, says the sector is feeling the effects of having long been ignored by NHS England. Watch now NEWS, FEATURES & OPINION Contractors make urgent plea to chancellor on wholesale bills Community pharmacy contractors are warning the Government they need urgent funding assistance to help pay their wholesaler bills. Read more PDA vows to support pharmacists for coronavirus-related work The PDA reassures pharmacists it will support them against compensation claims or action arising from their COVID-19 efforts. Read more RPS: Pharmacy teams need priority supermarket slots The RPS has called on a UK retail consortium to ensure all pharmacy staff can access priority opening hours in supermarkets for NHS staff. COVID-19: What should I do if I have to close? Legal firm Charles Russell Speechlys advises on what to do if a pharmacy is unable to open due to the coronavirus outbreak. APTUK president helps pharmacies at the COVID-19 frontline Liz Fidler, president of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK), has paused APTUK business to enable staff to assist pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic. MOST READ ONLINE Urgent call for COVID-19 testing for pharmacy staff People working in pharmacies urgently need access to testing, the sector negotiator in Northern Ireland has said. Pharmacy Magazine is part of the Pharmacy Network, a learning system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of community pharmacy learning content. To complete any of the training modules in the newsletter, please ensure you are a registered member of www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk Unsubscribe   Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy  Ι  Become a Member