Independents worst hit by PPE shortages | NEW podcast episode | Tesco confirms pharmacist priority access

View in browser PROFESSION Revealed: PPE shortages worse in independent pharmacies Independents report worse shortages of PPE items including surgical masks, but there are worries across the entire sector. Read more Pharmacy Magazine Talking Covid podcast The CIG editors discuss the findings from the latest Coping with Covid survey and consider the performance of the pharmacy bodies during the crisis. Plus novice novel writing, Covid hair cuts and Welsh hymn singing. Interview with Danielle Hunt from Pharmacist Support. Listen now NEWS, FEATURES & OPINION Tesco climb down after pharmacist 'not NHS' storm Tesco told a pharmacist he was "not NHS" and not entitled to "jump the queue" with other key workers using its priority shopping hours. Read more Pharmacies may not have to open on May 25 bank holiday Community pharmacies may not be required to open on the late May bank holiday, NHS England & Improvement has said. Read more Primary care Covid-19 trial recruiting on-line Oxford team testing whether low-risk treatment in the community can help people with Covid-19 get better quicker. MHRA shuts down more 'bogus' Covid sites The MHRA is continuing to crack down on websites and social media accounts selling fake or unlicensed Covid-19 health products. Salazopyrin out of stock until June 1 Salazopyrin (sulfasalazine) 500mg suppositories are out of stock until the week beginning June 1. MOST READ ONLINE Survey: Pharmacists 'treated like dirt' by Government Community pharmacists feel badly let down by the Government and NHS bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. 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