Monthly Archives: February 2024

As we approach the end of the first full month of the Pharmacy First service, we would like to highlight: the requirements of the monthly claiming process; the requirements and deadline to retain the £2,000 initial fixed payment; and the increase in the number of Clinical pathway consultations that pass the Gateway point that are [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced that it will impose a Flat Fee cut on pharmacy owners for March 2024. The Flat Fee – which has been paid to pharmacies dispensing more than 101 items per month since April 2023 following the end of transitional payment arrangements under the five-year [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (29/02/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for February 2024. Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £9.53 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £9.69 Aripiprazole [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care will be launching a campaign to promote the Hypertension Case-finding Service from 11th March 2024. A TV, social media, public relations and billboard campaign will encourage those aged 40 years and over, to get a free blood pressure check at the nearest participating pharmacy. The public will be [...]

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Last day to opt-in Pharmacy owners providing the Tier 1 (on-going supply) Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), who have not yet confirmed they are ready to provide the expanded service (i.e. initiation and repeat supply), have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Thursday 29th February 2024) to opt-in to the service by making a declaration on the NHS Business [...]

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