1- COVID-19 National Links
As the information is constantly updating please see links below to PSNC for all information about COVID-19 and action plans for pharmacies.
This contains all the latest PSNC news and information on COVID-19 including
PSNC Report medicine shortages or pricing issues
If COVID-19 is causing you a medicine shortage or price increase, please report to PSNC in the usual way as above.
This is the updated link to the standard operating procedures specifically for community pharmacy teams.
Please use this link to the current poster you should be displaying at entry points to your pharmacy and COVID-19 banners to display
Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
Gov.uk guidance for how to advise a patient with suspected COVID-19.
General Pharmaceutical Council
Statement issued to registered staff about using professional judgement in staff and patients’ best interest. Including options such as access to a pharmacist by phone or video link for short durations to allow continuity where all other options have been exhausted.
Provides a statement about RPS support for using your professional judgement in difficult times to come.
It also includes drop-down menus to support your contingency planning.
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Information on COVID-19 infection in pregnancy (Multiple pharmacies should follow company guidelines)
Includes a downloadable COVID-19 and diabetes factsheet to help with prescribing considerations, general advice for managing diabetes during intercurrent illness and flowchart for those on insulin.
Protection for the most at risk patient groups
Advice around patients who are at highest risk from Coronavirus
Guidance about school openings for pharmacy staff with children
Government information about how to access school places to support those parents who are key workers, including healthcare staff.
Latest Chief Pharmaceutical Officers Letter 19-03-2020 – latest update from NHSE (weekly)