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NHE England has today published the updated specification for the Hypertension Case-Finding Service on their website. This follows the announcement made last week around the service being relaunched to make better use of skill mix and increase provision of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). It comes alongside the publication of the updated specification and Patient Group Directions [...]

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NHS England has today published the updated specification and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for the Pharmacy Contraception Service on their website. This follows the announcement made last week around the service being expanded from 1st December 2023. It comes alongside the publication of the updated specification for the Hypertension Case-Finding Service. The expanded service will [...]

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Pharmacy owners do not have to give formal notice of closures on days specifically mentioned in the Regulations (namely Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday) or a day specifically designated as a ‘bank holiday’ unless directed to open by NHS England (NHSE). However, pharmacy owners must ensure that their Directory of Services (DoS) and [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (17/11/2023) announced the following initial list of price concessions for November 2023. Drug Pack size Price concession Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets 168 £22.76 Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £3.60 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP054 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension at 23.59pm on Friday 17 November 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension must be [...]

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