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Medicine Supply Notification: Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for: Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler MSN/2024/014 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 8th February 2024 Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Evohaler is out of stock until early March 2024. Flixotide® (fluticasone) 50 micrograms/dose Accuhaler remains available and can support a [...]

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3,000 Pharmacy First appointments carried out in first 3 days

Pharmacy press Earlier this week Health Minister Lord Markham CBE was speaking to Parliament about Pharmacy First, and stated that “in the first three days we have had about 3,000 consultations”. We were asked to comment on this figure. Our Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “Pharmacy First has got off to a fantastic start, with [...]

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Margin, pressures, upcoming negotiations and governance on Community Pharmacy England January Agenda

Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 31st January and 1st February 2024. Committee Members spent time focusing on critical matters such as the upcoming CPCF negotiations, margin, and strategy, informed by sector polling. The two-day meeting agenda included action planning for the short, medium and longer-term, and Committee Members [...]

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Survey: Help improve the NHS App for pharmacy teams

NHS England, in collaboration with RSM, is seeking feedback from pharmacy teams regarding their experience of and requirements for the NHS App. The survey for pharmacy teams covers various topics, including: Which patient apps do you use and for what reasons? What challenges do you encounter when using the NHS App? How can the NHS [...]

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Smartcard model changes and rights extension

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS added multi-site ‘FFFFF’ (5F) codes and SCR (Summary Care Record) rights onto NHS Smartcards with the pharmacist or pharmacy technician role. These rights were due to expire on 31st January 2023, but NHS England has bulk changed pharmacy professionals’ Smartcards, to extend these rights until 1st February 2027. At [...]

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