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To receive supplies of childhood flu vaccines ahead of the 1st October 2026 service commencement date, pharmacy owners must have registered to provide the Childhood Flu Vaccination Service via MYS by 11.59pm on 31st August 2026. Childhood Flu Vaccination Service registration Pharmacy owners must use the NHS Business Services Authority’s Manage Your Service (MYS) portal to register [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (04/08/2026) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for July 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets 28 £61.60 Bisoprolol 5mg tablets 28 £0.92 Clonazepam 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £49.76 Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets 28 £2.49 Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules 28 [...]

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NHS England has today released a progress report showing strong early uptake of the MenB vaccination programme through community pharmacies, with significant demand and bookings (see NHS England press release). This has been covered by some media outlets (Radio 4’s Today programme and LBC News) and the official press release includes a comment from Community Pharmacy England: [...]

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The Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway is a new national pilot programme created by NHS England, the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) and the Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm). It is designed to support this year’s newly qualified pharmacists as they begin their careers as independent prescribers (IPs). This year’s newly qualified pharmacists will join [...]

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