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COVID-19 vacs: End of NBS bookings

Pharmacy owners providing the autumn/winter 2023/24 COVID-19 vaccination service are reminded that the last day for national booking service (NBS) booked appointments for COVID-19 and NHS flu vaccinations is 14th December 2023. Sites should not post NBS clinics after this date as it will be closed to bookings on 15th December 2023. The system will [...]

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By |December 7th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on COVID-19 vacs: End of NBS bookings

Government advised to take a joined up approach to CVD

Community Pharmacy England has joined leading charities, medical and trade associations and AstraZeneca to urge the Government to take a joined up approach for improving cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The shared vision, which was launched in Parliament on 14th November 2023, sets out a collective view for improving CVD outcomes. The paper urges a holistic [...]

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By |November 24th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Government advised to take a joined up approach to CVD

Pharmacy Contraception Service: Updated service spec and PGDs published

NHS England has today published the updated specification and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for the Pharmacy Contraception Service on their website. This follows the announcement made last week around the service being expanded from 1st December 2023. It comes alongside the publication of the updated specification for the Hypertension Case-Finding Service. The expanded service will [...]

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By |November 22nd, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Pharmacy Contraception Service: Updated service spec and PGDs published

Hypertension Case-Finding Service: Commencement of PPV activity

From 9th October 2023, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Provider Assurance Team (PAT), will start to undertake post-payment verification (PPV) reviews of pharmacy owners providing the Hypertension Case-Finding Service. The reviews, commissioned by NHS England, will look at the following categories: Highest claimers of blood pressure checks; High volumes of opportunistic blood pressure checks [...]

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By |October 11th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Hypertension Case-Finding Service: Commencement of PPV activity

Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy – the Pathfinder Programme

NHS England has, published information on its Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme for community pharmacy, having this week sent a letter to all integrated care boards (ICBs) on this topic. Information on a new Independent Prescribing webpage describes how the programme of pilot sites will operate. The central aim is to support and test different prescribing [...]

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By |August 18th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy – the Pathfinder Programme