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NHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 52) contains some useful information and advice on: NHSBSA email Manage Your Service – User Access New Medicine Service (NMS) – Voluntary Quarterly Data Submission Exemptions and resources for free NHS prescriptions Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops How [...]

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As previously mentioned in the Business Continuity update, two new Pharmacy Approved Particulars have been published by NHS England. The approved particulars detail the requirements for the notification of a temporary suspension or likely temporary suspension and displaying notices regarding a temporary suspension. Notification of a temporary suspension or a likely temporary suspension Displaying notices [...]

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NHS England has funded the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) to offer the Accuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) programme for pharmacy technicians. The ACPT programme is a 3-12-month training and development programme available to pharmacy technicians, with employer support. The course is designed to support pharmacy technicians in meeting a range of competencies during [...]

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As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community pharmacy, it was agreed that an urgent review of the price concession setting system would take place. Since this announcement, Community Pharmacy England has been working with Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to determine improvements to the price concession system. As part of a [...]

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