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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined April 2026 reimbursement prices for the following products to reflect an increase in their NHS list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has agreed to grant retrospective price [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Ramipril 1.25mg capsules. MSN/2026/022 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 23 April 2026 There are intermittent supply issues with ramipril 1.25mg capsules until the end of May 2026. Ramipril 1.25mg and 2.5mg tablets and ramipril oral solution remain available [...]

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NHS.net Connect is replacing NHSmail, as announced previously. As part of this change, many community pharmacy teams will soon see a new NHS.net homepage called the Launchpad. The move to NHS.net Connect introduces a refreshed look and some improved features. The aim is to make communication and collaboration across the NHS easier. What is the [...]

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Deadline upcoming Community Pharmacy England previously published updated guidance and support to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPTK) 2026. Completing the Toolkit is how pharmacies make their annual information governance (IG) declaration. It is a mandatory requirement under the NHS Terms of Service and must be completed by 30th [...]

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Update 28/05/26 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ramipril 1.25mg capsules (SSP087) was due to expire 29 May 2026 but has been further extended to Friday 24 July 2026. In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Ramipril [...]

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