Lexpos News

We recently announced the PSNC election cycle for the Non-CCA Multiple Representatives and PSNC formally invited nominations from contractors wishing to stand for election.  To be eligible to stand for election the candidate must be a pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and be a Multiple pharmacy contractor or be employed by a multiple [...]

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PSNC met for a full Committee meeting early in February to consider the urgent funding and capacity crisis, as well as proposals from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England on price concessions reform and relief measures to ease pressure on pharmacies. The Committee considered the impact of the current crisis, [...]

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It is now 18 years since the first electronic prescription was received by a community pharmacy in February 2005. Back then, the Co-op pharmacy on Scott Street in Keighley, West Yorkshire, received a prescription for atenolol from their local GP practice. Instead of coming into the pharmacy through the front door in the form of [...]

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Update 05/05/23 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Paracetamol 120mg suppository (SSP050) was due to expire 5 May 2023 but have been further extended to Friday 12 May 2023. In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Paracetamol [...]

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The following updates were made on 20th March 2023: Paracetamol 240mg suppositories are now also out of stock. A Serious Shortage Protocol for paracetamol 240mg suppositories was issued on 17 March 2023. Paracetamol 250mg suppositories remain available and can support a full uplift in demand.   Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued [...]

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