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NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSCVR) is a large-scale, NHS-approved volunteering programme supporting healthcare teams across England. This free service is delivered by Royal Voluntary Service and GoodSAM on behalf of NHS England. Volunteers work alongside healthcare professionals offering vital non-clinical support to help streamline operations and improve both staff and patient experiences. NHSCVR can [...]

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A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Roundup March 2025 has been published and includes articles on: Prolonged-release opioids: Removal of indication for relief of post-operative pain Suzhou Surgicare disposable Hysteroscopy Sheath – Recall due to withdrawn CE certificate. DSI/2025/001 Letters and Recalls in February and March 2025 News Roundup – [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Megestrol (Megace®) 160mg tablets MSN/2025/016 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 25/03/2025 Megestrol (Megace®) 160mg tablets are out of stock until mid-April 2025. Medroxyprogesterone (Provera®) 200mg and 400mg tablets remain available and can support an increase in demand. Medroxyprogesterone [...]

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Pharmacy owners are reminded that the NHS Flu Vaccination Service ends on 31st March 2025. Pharmacy teams should not administer any further vaccinations under this service after this date. Pharmacy owners are reminded to ensure they have submitted their claims for payment for the service. These should be submitted within one month of, and no [...]

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The Cybersecurity Unit of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a survey to understand the cybersecurity needs of pharmacy teams and other primary care sectors. The survey explores current IT and security arrangements and the type of cybersecurity support pharmacy teams would find most useful. It takes just 5–10 minutes to [...]

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