Yearly Archives: 2023

/2023

SSPs extended for Estradot® 50mcg and 100mcg patches

Update 16/02/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50mcg patches (SSP048) and Estradot® 100mcg patches (SSP049). SSP048 for Estradot® 50mcg patches was due to expire 17 February 2023 but has been further extended to Friday 24 February 2023. SSP049 for [...]

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Register for our Data Security and Protection Toolkit (2023) Workshop

PSNC will be holding a webinar on Thursday 23rd February at 7pm to help community pharmacy contractors to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for 2022/23. We worked in collaboration with NHS Digital on the new requirements and made improvements to this year’s Toolkit. We encourage contractors to register and join us in this webinar as we [...]

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MPs call for urgent action to protect the future of pharmacy

A report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pharmacy today calls for “urgent action” to relieve the significant funding and workforce pressures on community pharmacy and to deliver on the full potential of pharmacy teams. The Future of Pharmacy: Manifesto report calls for a new “strategic vision” for pharmacies and highlights the opportunity [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Senokot® syrup and Senokot® 12 Years Plus syrup (both containing 7.5mg/5ml sennosides)

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Senokot® syrup and Senokot® 12 Years Plus syrup (both containing 7.5mg/5ml sennosides) MSN/2023/004 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 23rd January 2023 Senokot® syrup 7.5mg/5ml syrup is out of stock until w/c 6th March 2023. Senokot® syrup 12 Years [...]

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DHSC to remove Transitional Payments from February

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has decided to reduce the Transitional Payment to zero from February 2023. PSNC’s Negotiating Team refused to accept this on the grounds that any reductions in payments at this point will be impossible for community pharmacy contractors to manage financially. We are also continuing to be clear [...]

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