COVID-19: English pharmacies to receive £300m in “advance funding”

Community pharmacies in England will receive £300 million in “advance funding” over the next two months to alleviate cashflow issues caused by COVID-19, the PSNC has announced.

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The advanced funding is to help contractors with cashflow problems caused by COVID-19

The total sum will be “paid as uplifts to contractors’ January and February payments” – payable in April and May.

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