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Last month, the Department of Health and Social Care updated its information pack for local authority Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) on Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments…

Several regulatory changes are due to come into effect on 1st October, having been included in the amendment regulations (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and…

This week, new hub and spoke dispensing Terms of Service (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) were laid…

The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – clinical audit can be started from today (1st September 2025). Completion of the…

From 1 September 2025,  Dydrogesterone 10mg tablets (Nalvee®) has been added to the list of medicines covered by the HRT prepayment certificate (HRT PPC). This change…

Pharmacy owners have one week left to meet the requirements of the gateway criterion for the 2025/26 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). Pharmacy owners must have…

NHS England has today published the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – Clinical Audit. Completion of the audit, as well…