BREAKING: Govt agrees to a £50m cash advance for pharmacies | Pharmacy teams ‘subject to test & trace rules’

View in browser PEOPLE & BUSINESS Pharmacies get a further £50m cash advance from Government Community pharmacies in England will receive a further £50m cash advance at the end of May to help keep the sector afloat amid severe cashflow worries. Read more Pharmacy Magazine Talking Covid podcast RPS president Sandra Gidley tells the Pharmacy Magazine Talking Covid podcast how the Society has led from the front during the pandemic and addresses the question – where does pharmacy go from here? Also script switching, testing tribulations, chloroquine and Barnard Castle. Listen now NEWS, FEATURES & OPINION Test and trace: 'Same rules apply' to pharmacy teams Health workers including community pharmacy teams are "essentially" subject to the new self-isolation guidelines in the Government's test and trace scheme, the comments of a DHSC spokesperson suggest. Read more GPhC: 'No need for restrictions' on provisional pharmacist role The GPhC has said that as long as appropriate safeguards are in place to support provisionally registered pharmacists there is "no need" to restrict the scope of their role. Read more RoE Awards: New Covid-19 category launched In light of the inspirational stories emerging during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new RoE Awards category has been launched. Look after your feet during pandemic says Diabetes UK Diabetes UK has urged people with diabetes during the pandemic to look after their feet and seek urgent help if they notice anything unusual. MOST READ ONLINE RPS 'disappointed' pharmacies not included in PPE rollout A new Government PPE portal allowing health and care workers to order supplies online is not yet open to pharmacy teams. 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