Amendments to the pharmaceutical services regulations
Several regulatory amendments have been laid before Parliament to the Pharmaceutical Services and Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations. These will come into effect on 25 May 2023. The amendments include provisions to make it easier to change core hours so staff can take rest breaks, temporarily enable coordinated closures via Local Hours Plans and implement business continuity arrangements should the pharmacy be unable to open and allow limited reduction of core hours for contractors who entered the Pharmaceutical List under the 100-hour exemption.