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We have issued the following statement in response to the disruption affecting various IT systems worldwide, including EMIS and the electronic prescription service systems used by NHS community pharmacies and GP practices in England. Our Director of NHS Services, Alastair Buxton, said: “NHS England has issued a communication to highlight that the global IT issue, [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspensions are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs), SSP053 for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension and SSP054 for Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension expire at 23.59pm on Friday 19 July 2024. [...]

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NHS England has issued a communication to highlight that the global IT issue which is affecting multiple IT systems across the world is also causing disruption to some users of EMIS IT systems. This includes GP practices using the EMIS Web GP IT system and some users of the community pharmacy EMIS ProScript EPS system [...]

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Almost 60% of community pharmacy owners have completed the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire. Pharmacy owners yet to complete the screening questionnaire are reminded they have until Wednesday 31st July 2024 to complete it.   As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Carbamazepine 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (Accord) MSN/2024/077 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 18th July 2024 Carbamazepine 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free from Accord is out of stock until mid-August 2024. Tegretol® (carbamazepine) 100mg/5ml liquid remains available but [...]

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