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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1st May 2024, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.90 per prescription item (note: some items may incur more than one charge). For prescriptions dispensed in April 2024, the NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.65. Amendments to the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2024/038 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue: 3rd April 2024 Pabrinex® Intravenous (IV) injection will be out of stock from August 2024 until at least [...]

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The Pressures Survey will now close at 12 noon on Monday 8th April. We are keeping the Pressures Survey open for a few days longer to give you more time to share your thoughts. We know how busy everyone working in community pharmacy is, and we’re keen to hear from as many people as possible [...]

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Pharmacy press Official figures reveal that the number of patients waiting four weeks or more to see a GP increased across all regions of England last year. According to the analysis conducted by the Liberal Democrats, patients were forced to wait 28 days or longer to see a GP on 17.6 million occasions last year, [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has been informed that the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is seeing an increase in prescriptions where patients are claiming prescription charge exemption by selecting the “HRT only prescription prepayment certificate” exemption reason for products that are not covered by the HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC). For example, patients are incorrectly [...]

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