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Following the publication of the updated specification for the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) on the NHS England website, we have updated our SCS resources. This follows the recent change to the Secretary of State Directions, which allowed pharmacy technicians to start providing the service. We have updated the service page and FAQs page on our [...]

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Community pharmacists are able to access fully-funded, flexible training to expand their clinical skills and improve patient care. Courses currently include: Clinical examination skills This training will be delivered online, with optional face-to-face attendance for pharmacists who would find this beneficial. Pharmacists will be required to complete a module on history taking and identification of [...]

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Contractors (including head office staff) and community pharmacists have one month left to participate in an interview to share their views on the Quality Payments Scheme (QPS) (the previous name for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)) and the PQS. ICF (an independent research consultancy) and the University of Manchester are carrying out the evaluation. The [...]

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Community pharmacy contractors are not required to undertake a contractor-chosen or an NHS England determined clinical audit in 2023/24. This follows PSNC’s request to remove this clinical governance requirement for contractors in 2023/24. A clinical audit on anticoagulants is included in the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2023/24. If contractors choose to not participate in PQS, [...]

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