Monthly Archives: November 2022

This week, in a House of Lords debate on the Autumn Statement, Baroness Cumberlege dedicated her speech to the unprecedented pressures the community pharmacy sector is facing. Baroness Cumberlege began her speech by referencing the positive contribution that pharmacy makes to the wider health service. “They are the most accessible part of our health service. [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/11/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for November 2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £25.88 Atenolol 25mg tablets 28 £1.20 Atenolol 50mg tablets 28 £1.37 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.50 Cinacalcet 30mg tablets 28 £12.11 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Oestrogel® Pump Pack (estradiol) 0.06% gel and Ovestin® (estriol 0.1%) 1mg cream is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the following  Serious Shortage Protocols, will expire at 23.59pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022. After this date, any prescriptions [...]

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Pharmacy team members can subscribe to alerts about EPS and other services, through the NHS Digital service status pages (HSCN nww link requiring the pharmacy PMR terminal). If you are unable to access Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) webpage above then you may complete this form and submit it to register for alerts. NHS [...]

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A short survey has opened to hear from community pharmacy contractors, pharmacy team members, and LPCs about what they think of PSNC as an organisation and what values they would like us to have in the future. In April 2023, PSNC will become Community Pharmacy England (CPE). This presents us with an opportunity to explore [...]

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