EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020
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EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020
Prescribing information and
adverse events reporting
For healthcare professionals only
Fears over a resurgence of COVID-19 during the winter months have prompted RPS to call for urgent assurances about NHS plans for pharmacy across Great Britain.
RPS has said that the risk of a second wave, combined with the demand from seasonal illnesses, means that the NHS must ensure robust plans are in place and that pharmacy’s role within them is clearly defined, resourced and enabled to meet the challenges head-on.
RPS is calling for clarity on three issues:
Commenting on key priorities for the forthcoming winter, Sandra Gidley, RPS President said:
“Urgent action is needed to prepare for the winter and we now need assurances from governments and the NHS that plans will have a clear pharmacy focus. To achieve this, pharmacists must be represented and heard in winter pressures planning processes and decisions.
“Plans must map out how community pharmacy can continue to deliver essential routine services and be mobilised and resourced to manage local and regional outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus.
“Throughout the pandemic, the resilience of pharmacy teams has been tested to the limit. Protecting pharmacy teams against the risks of burn-out and ensuring that mental health and wellbeing support services are available must be part of those plans.
“Above all, there must be assurances that all front-line pharmacists are protected from the risks of virus transmission while COVID-19 continues to circulate so they can continue to deliver effective patient care”.
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