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Pharmacy leaders in Surrey and Sussex give thanks to those who give their time during coronavirus crisis
At the start of national Volunteers’ Week Surrey and Sussex LPC members are saying a massive ’thank you’ to the...
Opening hours for pharmacies on Spring Bank Holiday (25 May) have been published by NHS England
Community pharmacies are not required to open on the spring bank holiday (Monday 25 May) as NHS England and NHS...
Bank holiday Friday (8 May) opening hours
Most community pharmacies across Surrey and Sussex will be open for three hours on bank holiday, Friday 8 May, operating...
Medicines advice for Bank Holiday Friday 8 May
Residents across Sussex and Surrey are urged to plan ahead for shorter pharmacy opening hours on Friday (8 May) People...
GP-led hot sites – also known as Clinical Decision Units- are providing a place to see patients with coronavirus symptoms face-to-face. But how will they affect local community pharmacies?
This is the question contractors throughout Surrey and Sussex have been asking the LPCs lately as more and more hot-sites...
Easter opening hours across Surrey and Sussex
Pharmacies in England are required to be open between 2pm to 5pm on Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday...
Pharmacists in Sussex and Surrey are reporting violent and abusive behaviour towards them
As the UK responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Pharmacies in Sussex are working in challenging circumstances to ensure that...
More flexible hours and noticeable changes at community pharmacies across Surrey and Sussex to help protect staff, patients and the public
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has issued revised standard operating procedures (SOP) for community pharmacies. This allows Community...
Covid-19: accessing medicines from pharmacies in Surrey and Sussex
As the UK responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacies in Surrey and Sussex are working tirelessly to ensure that...
Updated 20 March: Revised COVID-19 posters and banners for pharmacies in Surrey & Sussex to display
Pharmacy contractors in Surrey and Sussex should display current official patient information posters about Covid-19 in places where they can...
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People living in the High Weald praise community pharmacy in a new report
Health and Care watchdog, Healthwatch East Sussex has published its rural Listening Tour report, following their tour of High Weald...
Latest PSNC News
21 products reclassified as special containers
Following a review of the special container status of certain products, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has...
June 5, 2020Temporary changes to eRD consent model to encourage uptake
Patient consent requirements for electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) have been temporarily suspended to encourage wider use of the system during...
June 5, 2020LPC News: Booking now open for virtual meeting of LPCs and PSNC
LPCs are now able to register to attend the virtual meeting of LPCs and PSNC on Wednesday 8th July. The...
June 5, 2020NHS Test and Trace: Update for community pharmacy
Community pharmacy contractors may have seen the HM Government announcement that the NHS Test and Trace Service would commence on...
June 3, 2020