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Recruiting foundation trainee pharmacists in 2024 (2025 intake)

NHS England has asked us to share the following important information on the recruitment of foundation trainee pharmacists in 2024 (2025 intake) with pharmacy owners. Significant changes have been implemented for the 2025 foundation training year in line with the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists reform programme required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). [...]

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Pharmacy First start date confirmed as 31st Jan

The Pharmacy First service will commence next week on Wednesday 31st January 2024. When the service was first announced last year, a caveat was applied to the start date, as there was a significant amount of IT development work to be undertaken within community pharmacy, general practice and NHS IT systems. IT system suppliers and [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Norethisterone (Noriday® ) 350microgram tablets

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Norethisterone (Noriday®) 350microgram tablets. MSN/2024/009 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 25th January 2024 Norethisterone (Noriday®) 350microgram tablets are out of stock until mid-February 2024. Alternative progestogen-only oral contraceptives remain available and can support increased demand. A copy of [...]

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Potential role for pharmacy in delivering MMR jabs

Daily Mail Given the current concerns around the spread of measles, NHS England has launched a catch-up campaign for missed MMR vaccines. It has been suggested by some – including Health Select Committee Chair Steve Brine MP – that the Government should make more use of pharmacy to deliver public health vaccinations such as this. We [...]

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Medicine Supply Notification: Lantus® Solostar® (insulin glargine) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Lantus® Solostar® (insulin glargine) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens. MSN/2024/008 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 23rd January 2024 Lantus® (insulin glargine) Solostar® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens will be in limited supply from the [...]

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