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From 7 January 2026, changes to the Human Medicines Regulations will allow trained and authorised pharmacy team members to hand out certain pre-checked and bagged medicines, even when the pharmacist is temporarily absent or not interruptible.
These changes are designed to support smoother workflow in community pharmacies while maintaining patient safety. Clinical checks, accuracy checks, counselling, and higher-risk supplies will still always require pharmacist involvement.
To support our members, we’ve produced practical resources including a risk assessment template, updated SOP, staff briefing sheet, and supervision log.