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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a survey to assess patient facing healthcare professionals’ knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic use and resistance across the UK. The survey is part of work being undertaken by the English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR). With an ambition to achieve a return of 5,000 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been consulting on proposals to update the Medicines Act 1968 and Human Medicines Regulations 2012 on the supervision of the dispensing and supply of medicines. Their two proposals concerning community pharmacy, both subject to appropriate pharmacist authorisation, are: Pharmacy technicians dispensing and supplying medicines, or supervising [...]

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The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published new reports on racism and inequalities in pharmacy, following virtual equality discussions held with various key stakeholders. The reports, titled Racism in Pharmacy: Accountability Counts and Language Barriers and Health Inequalities, were derived from a series of virtual equality roundtables and shaped by input from pharmacy professionals and [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials. This MSN supersedes the National Patient Safety Alert issued on 26 February 2024. MSN/2024/028 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th March 2024 The supply position of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebules [...]

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The Chancellor announced his Spring Budget today, against a backdrop of media speculation about whether a spring general election will soon be announced. The budget contained several measures, including: A 2p reduction in National Insurance contributions from 6th April. A plan for more efficient public services Tackling inflation and bringing down borrowing in Britain A [...]

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