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UPDATE: New Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) for 2020/21 further details released
An initial outline of requirements for Part 2 of this year’s PQS has been shared for commencement in October 2020...
New home pages created for this year’s Flu & PQS activities.
We now have two new go-to places on the LLR LPC website to act as a first base for contractors...
New Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) for 2020/21 has been developed
It is an ESSENTIAL CRITERIA checklist which includes a list of actions that must be completed by any contractor wishing...
Have you completed your pharmacy’s IG return?
Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they must complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) by Wednesday 30th September...
PSNC Pharmacy Advice Audit starts Monday 29th June
Paperwork, guidance and recently digital guidance are all now available in readiness for the single day you choose to conduct...
Matt Hancock visits MH Market Chemist
A short video taken during a recent visit to a community pharmacy Below is the YouTube film of Matt Hancock’s recent...
ALERT: Findings of the independent review into contractor representation and support published
The review was commissioned jointly by PSNC and LPCs last year to look for ways in which they could work...
Temporary change to need for patient consent to enable increased use of eRD
NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) has issued a letter to notify of the temporary changes to the need for...
PSNC ‘Temperature Check’ survey on Independent Pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic
PSNC is collecting data on an ongoing basis to understand the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on pharmacies...
Outstanding ‘Community Pharmacist Consultation Service’ (CPCS) claims must be made 31st May 2020
The NHSBSA has informed PSNC that there are still around 750 contractors that have pending claims. The claims are for...