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NHS England (NHSE) has published a report on the anticoagulant audit* from the 2021/22 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). 9,303 community pharmacies participated in the anticoagulant audit and data was submitted for 131,526 patients. Pharmacy teams provided advice and made significant clinical intervention, preventing potential harm, for patients at increased risk of harm 33,173 times throughout [...]

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The recruitment of pharmacists in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) has exacerbated a general shortage of pharmacists, says an independent review of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) published today. The review, Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, set out to consider the oversight and governance of ICS in England and the NHS targets and priorities for which Integrated Care [...]

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Pharmacy technicians are now able to perform blood pressure checks as part of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service and deliver the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS). The Drug Tariff has been amended, where necessary, to reflect this and includes the amendments to The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amendment) (England) Directions 2023. The service specifications for [...]

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PSNC is continuing to make progress on addressing the Review Steering Group (RSG) proposals and has today published some resources to update contractors and LPCs on this work. PSNC is taking forward the RSG proposals directed at the Committee through its Transforming Pharmacy Representation (TAPR) work programme. The resources published include an update on the Transforming Pharmacy [...]

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Following representations by PSNC on behalf of contractors the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the reimbursement prices for EpiPen preparations for March 2023 to reflect an increase in their NHS list price. On 1st March the list price of EpiPen preparations were increased by the manufacturer Viatris. DHSC have granted the following [...]

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