We’re sharing tips to help pharmacy team members make the most out of NHSmail. Pharmacy owners must ensure: Staff have access to the pharmacy’s shared NHSmail mailbox and can send/receive emails from it. At least two staff members at the pharmacy premises have live personal NHSmail accounts linked to the shared mailbox. Top tips Keep [...]
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued guidance regarding the use of prolonged-release opioids in post-operative pain. The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids including prolonged-release morphine and prolonged-release oxycodone, due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use [...]
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NHS England has published an invitation to tender (ITT) inviting community pharmacy owners interested in providing a Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service. Announcement of the tender, follows on from the September 2024 introduction of the RSV vaccination programme in general practice and NHS trusts and the initial commissioning of [...]
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Community Pharmacy England met with 50 MPs and parliamentary staff at the Houses of Parliament yesterday (Tuesday 11th March) to discuss the vital healthcare role that pharmacies play in local communities and how the critical pressures on community pharmacies are putting this at risk. During the busy Westminster event MPs were asked to support the call to protect [...]
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This recall notification has been updated since its initial publication on 11 March 2025 to include the correct information in relation to the safety updates in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) and the changes that have been made in line with reference product PIL. MHRA Class 4 Medicines Notification: Azithromycin 250 mg Capsules (Jubilant Pharmaceuticals [...]
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