Yearly Archives: 2024

NHS England and Community Pharmacy England recommend that pharmacy team members with NHS Smartcards consider taking the following actions to support ongoing use of their smartcards. If your smartcard or role on your smartcard was set up a long time ago, there may be an action for you to update it to keep it working. [...]

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Drug alert number: EL (24)A/62 Date issued: 9 December 2024 Wockhardt UK Limited is recalling this batch as a precautionary measure following the identification of a low number of units which may have a defect in the ‘top case’ resulting in a dose not being able to be dispensed. WockAIR 160 microgram/4.5 microgram, inhalation powder, [...]

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As children across the country settle back into schools and nurseries after the half term break and prepare for the festive break, it may be an opportune time to highlight to parents and carers that Pharmacy First is available for their children and themselves. To support pharmacy owners, their teams and LPCs to engage with [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until midnight on Wednesday (11th December 2024) to complete the 2024 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services Authority sent an email to pharmacy owners containing a link to the survey in October. In some cases, for example, if you work for a multiple pharmacy [...]

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In a debate in Parliament, MPs raised their concerns about the impact of the 2024 Budget on community pharmacies. Joe Robertson MP, Conservative member of the Health and Social Care Committee, quoted CPE analysis that these measures will ‘cost pharmacists £50 million, even after taking into account the employment allowance’. Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride MP [...]

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