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NHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 51) contains some useful information and advice on: Patients claiming free NHS prescriptions Real Time Exemption Checking Submitting EPS tokens to the NHSBSA Submitting Accounts to Scanning Sites HRT PPC Disallowed Items New Medicine Service PPV To [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (28/04/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for April 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £3.46 Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.29 Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 300 £5.99 Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) determined that from February 2023 onwards, Transitional Payments would be set to zero. This is reflected in the February Schedule of Payments received by contractors this month. In discussions with DHSC, PSNC had rejected the change to the Transitional Payments on the grounds that any further reductions [...]

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During March 2023, eighty pharmacies in South West London supported people over the age of 65 by providing information, support and referrals to winter related programmes such as winter warmth, prevention of falls, social and activity groups and frailty support services. The eighty pharmacies made 9,922 interventions through the Winter Fit service. Winter Fit was [...]

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