Frustration at Easter opening decision | Pharmacy minister praises Covid-19 response

View in browser PEOPLE & BUSINESS Frustration at Easter opening instruction to pharmacies All pharmacies in England are to open from 2pm to 5pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday without any additional payment, said NHSE&I. Read more Blogging a pandemic The Easter holiday debacle has been a kick in the guts for hard working pharmacy teams says Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas. Watch now NEWS, FEATURES & OPINION Minister praises pharmacies' 'outstanding' Covid-19 response Pharmacy Minister Jo Churchill has thanked community pharmacists for their commitment in an open letter to the sector. Read more PDA: Treatment of 2020 pre-reg trainees 'cannot be repeated' PDA chair Mark Koziol has spoken of pre-registration pharmacists' "anguish" at having their training disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more NHSE reassurances on clinical negligence indemnity Two existing indemnity schemes have been bolstered by the Coronavirus Act 2020. Covid-19 contagion lingers after symptoms resolve Half the patients treated for mild COVID-19 infection remained contagious for up to eight days after symptoms resolved, according to a new study. MOST READ ONLINE Wear masks where distancing not possible, pharmacies told PHE says pharmacy workers should wear fluid resistant surgical masks when it is not possible to maintain social distancing of two metres or more. 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