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NHS England has published drafts of the 23 Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and one protocol for the Pharmacy First service, which is due to commence at the end of January 2024. This follows the announcement, earlier this week, of the [...]
Published on: 1st December 2023 | Updated on: 5th February 2024
From today (1st December 2023), the expansion of the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) comes into force. Pharmacists are now able to initiate oral contraception, as well as continue to provide ongoing management of oral contraception that was initiated in general [...]
Published on: 1st December 2023 | Updated on: 5th December 2023
Pharmacy owners have been able to sign up to provide the Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) since 6th November 2023. If pharmacy owners have decided to offer the Advanced service, [...]
Published on: 29th November 2023 | Updated on: 29th November 2023
The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 December 2023. Key g Special container – This product is [...]
Published on: 29th November 2023 | Updated on: 15th April 2024
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Statement to Parliament yesterday (22nd), setting out future Government spending plans. One of the key announcements in the Statement was that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to increase [...]
Published on: 23rd November 2023 | Updated on: 23rd November 2023
Pharmacy press Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often comes up as a concern with regards to giving community pharmacists the ability to prescribe antibiotic via PGDs. The Government has indicated an awareness of this in the announcement of the new national Pharmacy [...]
Published on: 22nd November 2023 | Updated on: 27th November 2023
NHS England has today published the updated specification and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for the Pharmacy Contraception Service on their website. This follows the announcement made last week around the service being expanded from 1st December 2023. It comes alongside [...]
Published on: 22nd November 2023 | Updated on: 26th November 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP054 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension at 23.59pm on Friday [...]
Published on: 17th November 2023 | Updated on: 17th November 2023
Community Pharmacy England has reached agreement with Government and the NHS on the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service as well as other changes to pharmacy funding and services. Our Committee unanimously agreed to accept the deal which [...]
Published on: 16th November 2023 | Updated on: 17th November 2023
This webpage provides information on the Pharmacy First service, which commenced on 31st January 2024. The service was announced as part of an an agreement setting out how the £645 million investment pledged within the Delivery plan for recovering access to [...]
Published on: 16th November 2023 | Updated on: 2nd May 2024
NHS England has announced that NHS approved IT systems for recording NMS consultations and sharing data with the NHSBSA are due to be ready from 1st December 2023. This development follows negotiations with NHS England and the Department of Health [...]
Published on: 15th November 2023 | Updated on: 30th November 2023
In a new feature for the NHS App, patients will be able to view their EPS prescribed items. The app will show the items prescribed, the prescription type (repeat or one-off) and who the prescriber is. Piloting NHS England’s Transformation [...]
Published on: 14th November 2023 | Updated on: 16th November 2023
Last month, the Drug Tariff was updated to include a deadline for submission of any outstanding referred back (unpaid) prescriptions to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for payment. Following this update, NHSBSA has seen a spike in the number of referred [...]
Published on: 13th November 2023 | Updated on: 14th November 2023
Update (13th November 2023): Following the price change mechanism rules, Atomoxetine 10mg capsules (28) has been removed from the list of price concessions that rolled over from October into November 2023. For prescriptions dispensed in November 2023, the new reimbursement [...]
Published on: 13th November 2023 | Updated on: 13th November 2023
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 53) contains some useful information and advice on: What to include in the red separator Changes to print colour [...]
Published on: 2nd November 2023 | Updated on: 3rd November 2023
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