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Pharmacy press Minister for Women Maria Caufield said in Parliament that, as of the end of September, “well over 400,000 women in England had purchased a HRT prescription prepayment certificate”. Given that Community Pharmacy England has previously raised concerns about HRT PPCs, we were asked to comment on the situation. Our Drug Tariff and Reimbursement [...]

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Pharmacy owners are reminded of the requirement 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 the [...]

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Pharmacy press The Government issued a press release about its drive to phase out smoking, announcing that £70 million a year has been allocated for local authorities in England to support stop smoking services. We were asked to comment on the likelihood that community pharmacy smoking cessation services would be funded by this. Our Director [...]

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GP Online We shared the following statement with GP Online calling for community pharmacists to have greater powers and flexibility to alter medications without the need for Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) when there are problems with medicines supply. Such change would improve patient access and safety, cost effectiveness and help ease the pressure on GPs [...]

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