As announced in the NHS Primary Care bulletin (published 14 March 2023), over half of GP surgeries have digital solutions available to automate the issuing of listed HRT items as single-item prescriptions at the point of prescribing (separate prescriptions for each HRT item). This is something that NHS England and Department of Health and Social Care [...]
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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 (15/03/2024) announced the following initial list of price concessions for March 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £1.83 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £7.89 Aripiprazole [...]
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The Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) will continue to be commissioned as an Advanced service in 2024/25. In addition, from 1st April 2024, the following additional patient groups will be eligible to access the LFD service, as well as those previously eligible for the service: [...]
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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has emailed pharmacy owners today to inform them that they will further extend the submission deadline for the February Pharmacy First claims. The deadline is now 11.59pm on Thursday 21st March 2024. NHSBSA has confirmed that pharmacy owners who submit their February declaration by the revised deadline, will receive [...]
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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen. MSN/2024/030 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 14th March 2024 Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pens will be out of stock until w/c [...]
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