Easter

Pharmacy and dispensing appliance contractor opening hours – Easter 2012

This briefing outlines the regulatory requirements on pharmacy and appliance contractors with regards their opening hours over the Easter period 2012.  It confirms on which days such contractors are required to open, and which days are public and bank holidays.  PCTs will find it a useful document when determining applications from contractors to vary their core hours, and in assessing the adequacy of pharmaceutical service provision over the holiday period. 

Pharmacy and appliance contractor opening hours over the Easter/early May bank holiday period 2011

This briefing outlines the regulatory requirements on pharmacy and appliance contractors with regards their opening hours over the Easter/early May bank holiday period 2011.  It confirms on which days such contractors are required to open, and which days are public and bank holidays.  PCTs will find it a useful document when determining applications from contractors to vary their core hours, and in assessing the adequacy of pharmaceutical service provision over the holiday period. 

 Easter Sunday

PCTs are reminded that Easter Sunday has been added to the list of days when a pharmacy is deemed to be open and as such should bee treated in the same way as bank and public holidays.  Pharmacies are therefore not required to apply to change core hours or notify to amend supplementary hours on this day.  PSNC have accordingly amended their Bank holiday notification form which can be found here.  Pharmacies are encouraged to advise their PCTs of their intentions on public and bank holidays and PCTs may find it useful to use this form.