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Following last month’s ministerial changes, it has now been confirmed that Dame Diana Johnson DBE has taken on responsibility for pharmacy at the Department of Health and Social Care. Dame Diana (MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham) has become Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety. Dame Diana’s role includes the [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is undertaking a piece of work looking into the standards of practical and theoretical immunisation training. The work will help inform what more could be done to support healthcare staff in achieving and maintaining their skills and competences in this important area of clinical practice. UKHSA, NHS England and [...]

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As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff experts have created a new video discussing the structure of the Drug Tariff. In this video, we provide guidance on the different parts of Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, with a particular focus on Part VIIIA. In this video, Mitesh [...]

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Following the introduction of Category H in March 2026, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that the following 8 products will move from Category C to Category H, effective from September 2026: Alfuzosin 10mg modified-release tablets Diclofenac 100mg suppositories Felodipine 10mg modified-release tablets Felodipine 2.5mg modified-release tablets Felodipine 5mg modified-release tablets [...]

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