National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/003/DHSC Date issued: 03 July 2025 Explanation of identified safety issue Bumetanide 1mg tablets are out of stock until mid-August 2025. The supply disruption is caused by a combination of manufacturing issues and a resulting increase in demand to other
Read moreA plan to reform the health service – which includes a bigger role for community pharmacies – has been published by the Government today. The highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s priorities for healthcare in this Parliament and the next. For community pharmacy, the plan outlines an increasing role in the management
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Simvastatin 10mg Tablet (Crescent Pharma Ltd) Date issued: 03 July 2025 Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/33 Crescent Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA of an error with the European Article Number (EAN) barcode on the cartons of a batch of simvastatin 10 mg Tablets distributed by Alliance Healthcare UK. DMRC reference
Read moreTomorrow (Thursday 3rd July 2025), the Government will announce how millions more patients will be treated closer to home with the roll out of Neighbourhood Health Services across the country as part of its 10-Year Health Plan. PM launches new era for NHS with easier care in neighbourhoods | GOV.UK Further information to follow. Below
Read moreThe following price concessions granted in June 2025 have rolled over to July 2025: Drug Pack size June 2025 price concession Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Nizatidine 150mg capsules 30 £21.69 Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets 112 £6.61 Please note any rolled
Read moreNHS England has announced that the rollout of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is well underway across primary care in Wales. As of June 2025: All seven pharmacy system suppliers operating in Wales now support EPS. The majority of pharmacies in Wales are now able to receive electronic prescriptions. EPS utilisation is estimated to be
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/07/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for June 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets 28 £26.89 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets
Read moreThe National Patient Prescription Tracking Service (NPPTS) enables patients to access and track their prescriptions online through the NHS App or their NHS account (by logging in on the NHS website). NPPTS is a feature of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) that utilises a combination of Spine and Pharmacy IT supplier systems’ information to provide
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Erythromycin Stearate BP 250mg Tablets (Erythrocin 250 Tablets) Amdipharm UK Ltd Drug alert number: EL(25)A/32 Date issued: 01 July 2025 Amdipharm UK Ltd has informed MHRA that the Patient information leaflet (PIL) in the cartons for the batch listed in this notification includes a superseded PIL. The superseded PIL used
Read moreNew research commissioned by Healthwatch England shows that public satisfaction with pharmacy services remains high a year after the NHS launched Pharmacy First, despite persistent medicine shortages that continue to disrupt patient care. In a poll of over 7,000 adults in England, 86% of those who sought help for common conditions reported a positive experience,
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