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<p>The impact has been discussed with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.
As a result, it has been agreed that all community pharmacies will benefit from contractual
easements, to reduce pressure and to increase capacity. The deadline for meeting the
requirements of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme will be extended and the requirements
to complete the Community Pharmacy Patient Questionnaire for 2021/2022 and both a
national and local multidisciplinary clinical audits have been waived.</p><p>Community
pharmacy led vaccination sites will be able to amend their opening hours to focus
on the vaccination service. To support patients during these closures, vaccination
sites will be able to deliver urgent medication to patients who need their medicines
while the pharmacy is closed. Also, as with other vaccination sites, community pharmacy
vaccination sites are eligible for increased fees for any booster they administer
before the end of January.</p>
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