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Webinar Details When is it? Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 7pm Who should sign up? All pharmacy owners are required to give yearly information governance, data and security assurances to the NHS via the online self-assessment. You can find out more about data and security protection at: cpe.org.uk/ds How do I register? Please sign up [...]

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From 1st March 2024, an additional fixed out-of-pocket expense payment of £50 will be automatically applied to NHS prescriptions for Cefuroxime 5% eye drops preservative free (a non-Drug Tariff special). Due to the unique temperature-controlled transport and storage requirements of Cefuroxime 5% eye drops preservative free, significant delivery and handling charges are generally incurred by [...]

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As we approach the end of the first full month of the Pharmacy First service, we would like to highlight: the requirements of the monthly claiming process; the requirements and deadline to retain the £2,000 initial fixed payment; and the increase in the number of Clinical pathway consultations that pass the Gateway point that are [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced that it will impose a Flat Fee cut on pharmacy owners for March 2024. The Flat Fee – which has been paid to pharmacies dispensing more than 101 items per month since April 2023 following the end of transitional payment arrangements under the five-year [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (29/02/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for February 2024. Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £9.53 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £9.69 Aripiprazole [...]

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