Monthly Archives: January 2024

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Novel approach to HVD detection

Community Pharmacy England has joined other pharmacy bodies to endorse a new report that is encouraging Integrated Care Boards to increase proactive detection of heart valve disease (HVD) with the help of community pharmacy. The report highlights a proof of concept evaluation that aimed to test if detection of HVD using digital auscultation by a [...]

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GPhC and CPhO statement on pressures in pharmacy

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (CPhO) for England have issued a letter to pharmacy professionals thanking them for providing vital health services and person-centred care at a time when pharmacies and pharmacy staff are working under significant pressure. GPhC Chief Executive Duncan Rudkin and CPhO David Webb indicate that they recognise the impact on pharmacy [...]

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Pharmacy First and the Year Ahead: Pharmacy Owner Views Sought

Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on preparations for Pharmacy First, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting at the end of January. This committee meeting comes at a pivotal moment as the new national Pharmacy First service is due to launch against a backdrop of consolidations and [...]

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Company Led Recall: Nutramigen® LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula – Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Date issued: 3 January 2024 The Food Standards Agency has issued a company-led medicines recall for: Nutramigen® LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula – Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd Company name: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd Product name: Nutramigen® LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula Batch number/expiry Product name Batch number Expiry date [...]

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Reminder: Submit your EPS claims by 5 January and FP34Cs by 6 January

To avoid any delays in payment for electronic prescriptions dispensed in December (Dispense Notification messages submitted by 31 December 2023), pharmacy owners are reminded to submit their corresponding electronic Claim Notification (CN) messages or Electronic Reimbursement Endorsement Messages (EREMs) no later than the 5 January 2024. However, with New Year’s Day (1 January 2024) occurring [...]

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