Every community pharmacy owner has an NHS Parent Organisation Code (POC). This is the unique code that identifies your parent organisation within the NHS. If you own a single pharmacy, you still have a POC. If you own multiple pharmacies, each pharmacy site should be correctly linked to the same POC. POCs are usually four [...]
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Community Pharmacy England has been working urgently with NHS England to improve Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine allocation and ordering ahead of the service launch next week. Further to our earlier news story regarding vaccine allocation and ordering, we have been in regular dialogue with NHS England seeking to ensure that the initial ordering and allocation [...]
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (15/07/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for July 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Aspirin 75mg tablets 28 £1.72 Atomoxetine 60mg capsules 28 £6.40 Atomoxetine 80mg capsules 28 £8.62 Azathioprine 50mg tablets 56 £1.51 Betahistine 16mg tablets 84 £1.85 Bicalutamide 150mg tablets [...]
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Cases of iatrogenic botulism have been reported following the therapeutic or cosmetic use of botulinum toxin containing products where the toxin’s effect extends beyond the area of treatment. Botulism caused by botulinum toxin is rare but can be life threatening. Symptoms can take up to four weeks to develop and may typically include difficulty breathing [...]
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As announced previously the Government and connectivity providers have been advising community pharmacy owners and others to take action to prepare for the upcoming national switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which is due to be fully decommissioned by January 2027. In a letter to the sector, the Department for Science, Innovation and [...]
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