Monthly Archives: April 2023

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SCR being replaced by National Care Records Service 

The Summary Care Record (SCRa) portal is scheduled to be replaced by a new system called the National Care Records Service (NCRS) from September 2023. From now until September, both the SCRa portal and the NCRS portal will be accessible. NCRS and SCR portal differences The NCRS enables pharmacy professionals to: view the previous Summary Care [...]

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2023 PSNC Election: NPA nominees

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has now nominated its representatives to sit on PSNC (soon to be Community Pharmacy England) for the 2023-2027 term. The following people will represent independent pharmacy owners: Representative name Ian Cubbin Olivier Picard This concludes the appointment and election  of committee members. Their role is to govern the work of [...]

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NHSE announces contraception service launch

NHS England (NHSE) has announced that the Pharmacy Contraception Service will launch from 24th April 2023.  This start date for the service has not been agreed with PSNC and is in direct contradiction of our warning to Ministers that no new or expanded services can be rolled out in 2023/24 unless extra funding is put [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (Estradot® ) 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol (Estradot®) 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches. MSN/2023/047 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 13th April 2023 Estradiol (Estradot®) 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches are out of stock until early May 2023. An alternative brand of estradiol patches, Evorel®, available as 75micrograms/24hours can [...]

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SSP issued for Estradot® 75mcg patches

In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Estradot® 75micrograms/24hours patches, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today, 13 April 2023, SSP055 provides that for every Estradot® 75micrograms/24hours patch originally prescribed, one Evorel® 75 patch must be supplied. SSP055, authorised by the Secretary [...]

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