Monthly Archives: September 2022

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New Prime Minister and Health Secretary appointed

PSNC has begun work to engage with the new Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, welcoming them to their roles and ensuring they are aware of the immense value of the community pharmacy sector. Liz Truss, MP for South West Norfolk, was formally appointed as Prime Minister by HM the [...]

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Terms of service changes: patient satisfaction and workforce surveys

Workforce challenges are currently adversely impacting most sectors of the UK economy, but they are being particularly acutely felt within community pharmacy with serious consequences for pharmacy contractors. PSNC and the other national pharmacy bodies have called for improved workforce planning to be undertaken by the Government and NHS, but for this to happen, high [...]

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Pharmacy staff: Booking your autumn C-19 booster

NHS England has announced that from Wednesday 7th September 2022, around 7 million people, including those aged 75 and over, people who are immunosuppressed and health and care workers will be able to book an appointment for their COVID-19 booster vaccinations online or by calling 119. From Wednesday, health and care workers, including pharmacy staff, [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Medroxyprogesterone (Provera® ) 10mg tablets

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 10mg tablets. MSN/2022/074 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 1st September 2022 Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 10mg tablets are in limited supply until mid-September 2022. Lower strength medroxyprogesterone tablets (2.5mg and 5mg) remain available but will not be able [...]

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Media and Corporate Communications job opportunity at PSNC

Are you passionate about community pharmacy and experienced in communications? If so, we would love to hear from you as we make the case for this critical part of primary care. PSNC is looking to recruit a Media and Corporate Communications Manager as part of our Communications and Public Affairs Directorate. The postholder will be [...]

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