Yearly Archives: 2022

Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that if they intend to meet the Respiratory domain of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23, they must start working towards the following quality criteria from today (10th October 2022):  Inhaler waste management;  Use of a spacer in patients aged 5-15 years; and  Personalised asthma action plans.   Most pharmacy teams will be [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Combisal®125mcg/25mcg inhalers is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol, SSP034 Combisal®125mcg/25mcg inhalers expires at 23.59pm on Friday 7 October 2022. After this date, any prescriptions for Combisal®125mcg/25mcg inhalers must be dispensed in accordance with [...]

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The current workforce pressures are leading to unplanned temporary closures that are beyond contractors’ control. In these circumstances, if contractors follow appropriate procedures to mitigate the effects of the closure on patients, the public, the NHS, and other community pharmacy contractors, they should avoid breaching their terms of service. The procedures – as well as [...]

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Community pharmacy contractors can now access a recording of PSNC’s recent webinar on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2022/23 (Year 4) and 2023/24 (Year 5). Feedback on the webinar “Good information” “Very informative” “Good session and coverage of questions” Around 500 people registered for this week’s webinar which aimed to [...]

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PSNC is pleased to announce that Sunil Kumar, an independent contractor from Darlington, has been appointed as the Regional Representative for the North East and Cumbria region. Sunil will represent all independent contractors in the region at the PSNC Committee until 31st March 2023, which is the end of the current term for all Regional [...]

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