Funding for Easter opening agreed | Boots to temporarily close 60 stores

View in browser HEALTH & NHS NHSE and PSNC agree funding for Easter opening Community pharmacies in England will receive £750 a session to open on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Read more Blogging a pandemic At last, some good news. The Easter bunny has come up with a few treats for pharmacies in England, says Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas. Watch now NEWS, FEATURES & OPINION NHSE's lead GP says pharmacy is part of a 'whole system' approach Dr Nikki Kanani thanks community pharmacists for facing difficult situations "where it looks like general practice has closed its doors". Read more Boots announces temporary closure of 60 pharmacies From this evening [Thursday], 25 London stores will close, with a further 35 stores across the UK due to close on the evening of Tuesday 14 April. Read more One in five LloydsPharmacy staff self-isolating Some 2,500 staff who work for the multiple are self-isolating, the company's chief executive has revealed. Mask orders from wholesalers a Covid cost Pharmacies will have to pay upfront for the masks, but NHS England is recognising that the purchase is a Covid-related cost. CPS clarifies funding for Easter opening in Scotland Pharmacies that open for a full day will be paid £1,200, those who open for half a day will get £700, regardless of whether they were originally planning to or not. MOST READ ONLINE Online pharmacies benefit from pandemic The pandemic is giving a boost to online pharmacies; the latest data shows an acceleration in EPS nominations to the market leaders. 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