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Community pharmacies across England are being forced to stop providing critical NHS and public health services as financial and operational pressures on them intensify. Just days after GP practices have begun limiting appointments, it has been revealed that patients and service users are losing access to other essential healthcare services in their communities. In a [...]

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The following price concessions granted in July 2024 have rolled over to August 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Clomipramine 50mg capsules 28 £7.99 Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 100 £4.19 Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets 30 £7.98 Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 60 £47.28 As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community [...]

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NHS England previously announced in its Primary Care Bulletin that the start date for the Flu vaccination service for the 2024/25 campaign will be Thursday 3rd October 2024, with an exception for pregnant women. The following timings apply to the commencement of the service for pharmacies and general practices: Start date Eligible cohort From 1st [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules MSN/2024/081 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 1st August 2024 Desmopressin (DDAVP®) 4 micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock from early August until w/c 16th September 2024. Unlicensed [...]

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General practices across England have started to take action, following a ballot of GP partners by the BMA. This means that many practices are ‘working-to-rule’, only undertaking tasks that are included in their NHS contract. This may mean fewer appointments with GPs are offered to patients in your area, which is likely to result in [...]

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