Those from South Asian descent have two-fold risk of heart disease, research shows thepharmacist.co.uk/clinical/those… @Pharm_Services

A wider range of community pharmacies will be able to take part in the coming COVID booster jab programme as NHS England invites applications from "low capacity" sites capable of vaccinating 100 patients per week pharmacymagazine.co.uk/low-capacity-p… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands #Covid19UK

Call For Expressions of Interest in providing COVID Booster Vaccinations. Opportunity for more pharmacies to get involved. Closing date for return of EOIs to NHS England is 5pm on 28th July psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands #Covid19UK

OPPORTUNITY: Health and Wellbeing Support Offer. Presentation detailing the health and wellbeing services available to Community Pharmacists and how to access. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands @NHSLeicester NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

INFORMATION: GP Referral Pathway to the CPCS – Implementation Gems & Resources. The PCPA and NPA webinar has been added to the LLR LPC website psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands The PCPA National Pharmacy Association

UPDATE: Public Holiday guide for pharmacies. PSNC has produced a quick reference guide for the remaining 2021 and all 2022 bank/public holidays. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services @PSNCNews Community Pharmacy England: Policy

REMINDER: Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) – Declaration of Competence. PSNC publish updated news article reminding pharmacists & pharmacy technicians they must complete DMS Declaration of Competence before providing DMS. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands

ALERT: COVID-19 This week’s updates for community pharmacies (2) Latest news, information and guidance from PSNC and other Pharmacy bodies for primary care teams. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services Community Pharmacy England: Policy @PSNCNews #Covid19UK

ALERT: COVID-19 This week’s updates for community pharmacies (1) Latest news, information and guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) for primary care teams. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands #Covid19UK

Department of Health and Social Care sets ambitious targets for winter flu programme pharmacymagazine.co.uk/latest/dh-sets… @Pharm_Services Department of Health and Social Care @PSNCNews Community Pharmacy England: Policy Pharmacy Magazine

Record-sized flu programme to target 35 million people for vaccinations thepharmacist.co.uk/news/record-si… Department of Health and Social Care NHS Midlands @Jochurchill4 @PSNCNews Community Pharmacy England: Policy The Pharmacist

Simon Dukes to step down as CEO of PSNC thepharmacist.co.uk/news/simon-duk… @PSNCNews Community Pharmacy England: Policy Company Chemists' Association The Pharmacist

Clinical briefing: Covid’s financial costs. It is still far from clear what the cost of the pandemic has been to the UK economy, but one thing is certain: expenditure on health has seen an unprecedented rise pharmacymagazine.co.uk/clinical/clini… @Pharm_Services Pharmacy Magazine

UPDATE: New Step 4 resources now available from Public Health England The government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021’ detailing the final roadmap step (Step 4) as we transition out of lockdown psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services Department of Health and Social Care #Covid19Uk

Staff isolation - updated government guidance. NHS England issues guidance allowing essential frontline staff to return to work following negative PCR if they have been asked to isolate due to potential contact with COVID-19 psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands

NHS patients, staff and visitors must continue to wear face coverings in healthcare settings psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands @NHSLeicester West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

VirtualOutcomes additional training package is free for pharmacies in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. The Reimbursement of Covid-19 Costs short course helps prepare you claiming eligible incurred costs psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services VirtualOutcomes

LLR LPC Minutes from latest meeting The minutes from the May meeting have now been added to the following LLR LPC website page: psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services

ALERT: COVID-19 This week’s updates for community pharmacies (2) Latest news, information and guidance from PSNC and other Pharmacy bodies for primary care teams. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services Community Pharmacy England: Policy @PSNCNews #Covid19UK

ALERT: COVID-19 This week’s updates for community pharmacies (1) Latest news, information and guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) for primary care teams. psnc.org.uk/leicestershire… @Pharm_Services NHS Midlands #Covid19UK