Yearly Archives: 2023

/2023

Prescription charge rises to £9.65

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1st April 2023, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.65 per prescription item (note: some items may incur more than one charge). Amendments to the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations have been laid before Parliament which will introduce changes [...]

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PSNC Elections start today

Elections for the non-CCA Multiple Representatives and Regional Representatives will start today. Voting contractors are being sent an email to either the head office contact or premises shared NHSmail address detailing who is standing for election and a unique link to the voting portal. Below is the list of candidates in each of the four [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Clexane 10,000 IU (100mg) / 1ml Syringes (Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd)

Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Clexane 10,000 IU (100mg) / 1ml Syringes (Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Drug alert number: EL (23)A/08 Date issued: 9 March 2023 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Clexane 10,000 IU (100mg) / 1ml Syringes (Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd), PLPI 20636/1822 [...]

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PQS: Data on NHS DWMP referrals published

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published a spreadsheet showing which community pharmacy contractors have made a referral to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) as part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. To gain the maximum number of points and to meet the Referral stage of the Healthy living support domain, [...]

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PQS: Updated NMS and antibiotic review data published

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has updated their New Medicine Service (NMS) and antibiotic review spreadsheets for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23. New Medicine Service spreadsheet To meet the Advanced services gateway criterion, community pharmacy contractors are required to have delivered a minimum of 20 NMS between 1st April 2022 and end of [...]

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