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NHS England has published its vaccination strategy, on which it consulted with stakeholders and the public in the autumn of last year. Read the vaccination strategy A key proposal within the strategy is to delegate commissioning responsibility for vaccination services, which currently rests with NHS England, to integrated care boards (ICB). This follows similar delegation [...]

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Pharmacy press This  year, 3,511 community pharmacies are delivering COVID vaccines as part of the autumn booster programme. This is more than double the number that took part last year, despite the reduction in the fees paid. Our Director of NHS Services, Alastair Buxton, said: “The participation of nearly a third of community pharmacies in [...]

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National Patient Safety Alert: Potential for inappropriate dosing of insulin when switching insulin degludec (Tresiba®) products National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2023/016/DHSC Date issued: 8th December 2023 Brief description of the problem A Medicine Supply Notification issued on 24 May 2023, detailed a shortage of Tresiba® (insulin degludec) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml [...]

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Pharmacy owners have less than a week left to complete the 2023 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services Authority sent an email to pharmacy owners containing a link to the survey on 23rd October 2023; the survey can also be accessed via the following link: Access [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 100mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP057 Estradot® 100mcg patches at 23.59pm on Friday 8 December 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Estradot® 100mcg patches must be dispensed in accordance [...]

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