COVID-19 COPING MECHANISMS

Published: Mon, 03/23/20

COVID-19 COPING MECHANISMS

Dear Member,

With the number of new cases and deaths from Covid-19 continuing to rise and the NHS at breaking point, pharmacists will continue to be the ones the public come to for the support. As the frontline, you are doing an excellent job of supporting the country during the pandemic.

However, community pharmacy is overstretched and overworked. Before we eventually burn out, we must put in place measures to help us cope better!

Please click the link to our mind map which we update with information you may find useful such as the latest SOPs, Posters, Business Continuity Plans, etc. Below is a picture of what the mind map looks like:

Here are some suggestions from PharmaPlus which may help you get through the week ahead:

1. Display some of the posters below that we have attached (in editable format) with this email on your pharmacy door – make sure they are prominently placed:

2. Screen patients for a cough / fever if they are displaying symptoms do not let them into the pharmacy.

3. We suggest having a 2 or 3 customer limit in the pharmacy – have a member of staff enforce this or lock the pharmacy door.

4. Use tape on the floor and posters for customers to maintain an acceptable social distance.

5. Close the pharmacy during the day between the times of 12pm and 2pm so you can have a mental break and catch up on any outstanding workload without interruptions. For this remember to:

Display a poster in the pharmacy so patients are aware
Update your NHS.UK profile with your opening times
You are able to close for 2.5 hours but should stay open between 10am - 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
Have a sign on the door letting patients know how they can contact the pharmacy if urgent help is needed

If you require any further support as always please contact the PharmaPlus team.

Regards,

PharmaPlus

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