Monthly Archives: September 2022

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111 online minor illness CPCS referrals to start on Monday

From Monday 3rd October 2022, referrals from NHS 111 online to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) will include those for minor illness consultations, as well as the current referrals received for urgent medicine supplies. This development of the 111 online system follows a six-month pilot across several areas, including Bristol, North Somerset and South [...]

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Flu vac: important reminder

Contractors are reminded that they must ensure the correct flu vaccines are being used for each patient cohort within the NHS flu vaccination service. Please note, there is no provision for the use of standard egg-cultured quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVe) in the 65 years and over patient cohort. As set out in the reimbursement flu [...]

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NMS: continued pause to NMS quarterly data reporting

NHS England has confirmed, in its primary care bulletin, that community pharmacy contractors are not required to submit their completed New Medicine Service (NMS) quarterly summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority for July to September 2022 (Quarter 2), as this requirement has been postponed again. PSNC is pressing NHS England for a review of [...]

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SCS: Guidance published for NHS trusts

NHS England has published a practical guide for hospital tobacco dependence teams and hospital pharmacy teams on how to refer patients at discharge into the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS). Local Pharmaceutical Committees working with hospital trusts, community pharmacy contractors and pharmacists who are currently or intending to provide the service, may find the guidance helpful [...]

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September 2022 Price Concessions 4th Update

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Amisulpride 400mg tablets 60 £46.00 Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free 30 £3.47 Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets 28 £0.85 Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Calamine lotion 200 £1.28 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml [...]

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