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Pharmacy owners are reminded that from 1st April 2024,  they must have an otoscope available, and all clinical pathways must be provided in bricks and mortar* pharmacies registered to provide the Pharmacy First service. This deadline was highlighted in the NHS England letter announcing the Pharmacy First service, which advised that pharmacy owners could start [...]

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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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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) emailed pharmacy owners last night to highlight that they are continuing to work closely with IT system suppliers to help them resolve issues with the Pharmacy First data they have supplied. This follows the announcement last week that pharmacy owners would have until 5pm on 15th March 2024 to [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have jointly published the national flu vaccination programme letter today (12th March 2024) for the 2024/25 season. Timing Based on evidence that flu vaccine’s effectiveness can wane over time in adults, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has confirmed that the deadline for pharmacy owners to make their claims for February Pharmacy First consultations has been extended until 5pm on Friday 15th March 2024. This is an extended deadline for February only (this includes any consultations completed on 31st January 2024) and it follows an issue [...]

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