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Development of APIs: SCS and DMS

NHS approved IT systems for recording SCS and DMS consultations and sharing data with the NHSBSA are due to be ready in the first quarter of 2024. This development follows negotiations with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care where it has previously been agreed that IT support for CPCF clinical services [...]

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Developments in NMS IT support planned for December

NHS England has announced that NHS approved IT systems for recording NMS consultations and sharing data with the NHSBSA are due to be ready from 1st December 2023. This development follows negotiations with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care where it has previously been agreed that IT support for CPCF clinical [...]

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New pharmacy minister appointed

Dame Andrea Leadsom MP has been appointed as the new minister with responsibility for pharmacy in the Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC). She takes over the position of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Primary Care from Neil O’Brien MP, who resigned from the position on Monday. Dame Andrea will [...]

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New funding for local drugs and alcohol treatment

Pharmacy press The Government has issued a press release about its strategy to combat drug and alcohol misuse, announcing that £267 million has been allocated for local authorities in England to boost local drug and alcohol treatment. We were asked to comment on the likelihood that community pharmacy services would benefit from this funding. Our Director [...]

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Patients can now view EPS information within the NHS App

In a new feature for the NHS App, patients will be able to view their EPS prescribed items. The app will show the items prescribed, the prescription type (repeat or one-off) and who the prescriber is. Piloting NHS England’s Transformation Directorate has been piloting this new feature with four GP practices in a West Yorkshire [...]

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