No images? Click here ![]() COVID-19 Primary Care bulletin6 May 2020 COVID-19: today's round-up for primary care Dear colleagues, Please note that the fourth in a series of fortnightly community pharmacy webinars hosted by Keith Ridge and Ed Waller will now take place on Thursday 7 May from 7pm – 8pm instead of Wednesday 6 May. We hope you will be able to attend the revised date. More details on this can be found below. It will follow the regular general practice webinar which will run this week from 5-6:30pm with extra time for a Q&A. Please do send in any questions you have in advance using this online form. You can also use this form to submit examples of good practice so that we can share learning with others. We hope you can join. Nikki and Ed ![]() ![]() Dr Nikki Kanani Ed Waller Community pharmacy Pharmacy teams supporting care homes with medicines supply and use Priority medicines for palliative and end of life care during a pandemic Updating 8 May bank holiday hours in DoS and on NHS website Community pharmacy webinar - change of date Payments for the home delivery of medicines and appliances service during the COVID-19 outbreak Optometry COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)
Responsibility for commissioning CUES sits with CCGs, and both Colleges are working alongside NHS England to encourage CCGs across the country to implement the service for the benefit of their local populations. A webinar is being organised for all commissioners week commencing 11 May to provide more information about the service. For details, please contact Richard Everitt at: richard.everitt@nhs.net. The most recent guidance letter for optical staff is available on our website. Dentistry The most recent guidance letter and standard operating procedure for oral health professionals is available on our website. Additional information Primary care wellbeing survey Video-call the midwife Dates for your diary Upcoming webinars
To catch up on previous webinars visit Future NHS. Nikki and Ed's Link of the Day |