January 2025 Price Concessions 3rd Update
Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care…
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The Pharmacy First Service launched on 31st January 2024. Under this new advanced service, pharmacists are able to provide advice and treatment for seven common conditions including sinusitis, sore throat, acute otitis media, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.
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Community Pharmacy England News
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21ST JANUARY 2025
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21ST JANUARY 2025
MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: Tesco Health Dry Cough Relief 200ml, Asda Strong Dry Tickly Cough 200ml, Almus Dry Cough Relief & Bells Dual Action Dry Cough
Drug alert number: EL(25)A/03 Date issued: 21 January 2025 Bells Healthcare is recalling the listed batches…
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20TH JANUARY 2025
Register for our Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025 Workshop
Data Security and Protection Toolkit Workshop: Support with completing your 2025 toolkit submission Community…
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20TH JANUARY 2025
Medicine Supply Notification: Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hydrocortisone…
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17TH JANUARY 2025
Expiry of SSP075 Monomil® XL 60mg tablets
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Monomil® XL 60mg…
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17TH JANUARY 2025
January 2025 Price Concessions 2nd Update
Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care…
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Community Pharmacy England Briefings
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17TH JANUARY 2025
Briefing 001/25: Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025
These briefings will assist community pharmacy contractors completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (‘Toolkit’) 2025: Toolkit completion: Five steps to complete the Toolkit (overview) Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (mandatory questions) (PDF ver) Toolkit completion: Question-by-question guidance (all questions) (spreadsheet ver) Toolkit completion: Using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit’s HQ batch submission feature – step-by-step
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11TH DECEMBER 2024
Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits
The benefits of eRD for patients, GP practices and community pharmacy teams are many and are includes in this factsheet. Briefing 028/24 Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits The post Briefing 028/24: Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) benefits appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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11TH DECEMBER 2024
Briefing 029/24: The electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) cycle
eRD allows the prescriber to authorise and issue repeat prescriptions electronically. eRD prescription issues include the usual information on electronic prescription service (EPS) prescriptions and additionally, the interval between each issue (e.g. 28 days) and how many times the repeatable prescription can be issued (e.g. 13 times). The steps in the eRD cycle are described
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9TH DECEMBER 2024
Briefing 027/24: Maintaining your NHS Smartcard
This factsheet assists pharmacy team members with maintaining their cards: updating contact info, enabling mobile self-unlock method if you lock your card in future, and checking expiry of your role or card. Briefing 027/24 Maintaining your NHS Smartcard Further details are at the cpe.org.uk/smartcards, Pharmacy IT hub and IT a-z index. The post Briefing 027/24:
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4TH DECEMBER 2024
Briefing 026/24: Summary of November 2024 Committee Meeting
Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 20th and 21st November 2024. Committee discussions focused on key topics such as the implications of the Government’s Autumn Budget plans, and the current status of negotiations – including revisiting priorities for the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) and scenario planning. This
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3RD DECEMBER 2024
Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know
This Briefing provides guidance for pharmacy owners and their teams on the new pharmacy regulations, Original Pack Dispensing, Hub and Spoke and Supervision. Briefing: 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know The post Briefing 025/24: New Pharmacy Regulations: What you need to know appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.
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