Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the general public are aware of the role of pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The role of community pharmacy has been highlighted in a range of Government communications, including the recent announcement and letters to vulnerable patients, which highlighted their role in the delivery of medicines to people who have been asked to self-isolate.

Callers to NHS 111 are advised to telephone if they require health advice from pharmacies and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working to ensure all pharmacies have a range of additional resources to increase public awareness and support the safety of pharmacy staff and the public. Posters and pop-up display banners, in line with the national COVID-19 communications, are being developed for distribution.