Dear Member,

All of your pharmacy staff must have an INDIVIDUAL STAFF RISK ASSESSMENT completed on them outlining the new risks to healthcare staff posed by COVID-19 – this must be completed by 24^th July 2020.

You must now declare your progress on these risk assessments to the NHSBSA.

What you need to do:

1. Click here to complete the NHSBSA survey
2. You must complete this survey TWICE even if you have completed all your risk assessments at the first progress point 
   1. 1^st submission date deadline: Friday 17^th July 2020
   2. 2^nd submission date is between 24^th July 2020 and 31^st July 2020
3. Complete your premises level AND individual risk assessments if you have yet to complete these (See Attached)

The NPA have also produced a comprehensive risk assessment pack which is available to NPA members.

The survey has 4 questions:

1. Have you offered a risk assessment to all staff?
2. What percentage of your staff have been risk assessed?
3. What percentage of risk assessments have been completed for staff who are known to be ‘at risk, with mitigating steps agreed where necessary?
4. What percentage of risk assessments have been completed for staff who are known to be from a BAME background, with mitigating steps agreed where necessary?