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The deadline for pharmacy owners to complete the 2026 Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey has been extended to 11.59pm on Monday 16th November 2026. NHS England has granted an additional working day to complete this mandatory (terms of service) requirement due to a global Microsoft 365 outage. Community Pharmacy England had raised concerns about the imminent [...]

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Community pharmacy teams are advised to be aware of an ongoing global Microsoft 365 outage that began yesterday evening (Thursday 12th November) and is continuing to affect UK businesses, NHS organisations and some digital platforms this morning. Overview Microsoft: The major global IT outage is affecting Microsoft systems, including Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft Authenticator. Other [...]

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MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Enalapril maleate/ Hydrochlorothiazide 20 mg/12.5 mg Tablets (Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(26)A/48 Date issued: 12 November 2026 Star Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of a typographical error on the strength of hydrochlorothiazide printed on the front face of the carton which incorrectly states “12. mg” instead of [...]

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For the 2026/27 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) there are three Gateway requirements which must all be met, to enable pharmacy owners to be eligible to claim a PQS payment: Palliative care questionnaire; Pharmacy palliative care medication stockholder; and Action plan. Unlike the other PQS requirements that need to be met by the end of 31st [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency has published the English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report for 2025/26. The report includes data on antibiotics supplied to patients following a Pharmacy First clinical pathway consultation. From April 2025 to March 2026: Over 3.3 million Pharmacy First consultations were provided for the seven clinical pathways, [...]

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