Tag: covid-19

Flu Vaccinations And Covid-19 Boosters

NHS flu immunisation programme 2022-2023

With winter fast approaching, here is everything you need to know about the 2022-2023 National Flu Immunisation Programme. It’s well underway with many flu vaccinations already being administered across the country. Last year, almost five million people received their flu vaccinations in community pharmacies and this year we could see similar numbers but perhaps even… Read more »

C19 Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service

C19 Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service UK

The C19 Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service or LFD Distribution Service is a new advanced service that is available to community pharmacies. The service enables NHSE&I to distribute COVID-19 Lateral flow test kits to pharmacies to allow asymptomatic people to identify positive cases within the community and to break the chain of transmission.  All pharmacies… Read more »

Pharmacy Quality Scheme Part Two Overview

Pharmacy Quality Scheme Part Two

A few weeks ago we covered the first part of the 2020/2021 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) which they announced on 13 July 2020. Whilst the primary focus of part one was preparing for and protection against Covid-19, the Pharmacy Quality Scheme part two also looks at the response and recovery from the pandemic.