Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee Meeting on 17th and 18th April 2024. Committee Members discussed critical matters such as the severity of pressures on the sector, the ongoing Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations, implementation of the Pharmacy First service, and governance matters. The Committee were also joined by LPC
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has prepared a new factsheet to help pharmacy owners maximise their income from dispensing. The factsheet includes top tips to help maximise income or reduce losses when: Dispensing Ordering Endorsing prescriptions Submitting claims/prescriptions for payment (including end-of-month MYS declaration) Reconciling payments against claims submitted The factsheet also links to a wealth of
Read moreNuffield Trust’s latest report ‘The future for health after Brexit’ has found that that patients face a “new normal” of medicines shortages as the UK is hampered by supply issues and the impact of the EU exit. In response to this report released today, we have warned that medicine shortages and market instability are at
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has opened registration for a national event for pharmacy owners as part of our ongoing efforts to engage more meaningfully with everyone in the sector. The pressures facing all pharmacy businesses are extreme, and the event will be a chance to hear about the work Community Pharmacy England is doing to find
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has launched a set of materials – including a video animation and infographic – explaining how GP practices can refer into the Pharmacy First service. The digital explainers have been developed to help increase understanding of the Pharmacy First service amongst GPs and practice teams. The animation describes when referrals to pharmacies
Read moreDrug alert number: EL (24)A/12 Date issued: 10 April 2024 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall for: Co-Codamol 8/500mg Effervescent tablets (Accord-UK Ltd (Key Pharmaceuticals Livery)) PL 0142/1258 SNOMED Code: 42596911000001102 Batch No Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed G2301502 08/2025 8 x 4 tablets 08-Dec-2023
Read moreThe look of your monthly Schedule of Payments (and eSchedules) is changing from April 2024. The next payment schedule due to be received on the 23 April (for February 2024 dispensing month) will have several improvements including: Breakdown of Pharmacy First payments, alongside activity data relating to this Total reimbursement and discount deduction split by generics/brands/appliances
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1st May 2024, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.90 per prescription item (note: some items may incur more than one charge). For prescriptions dispensed in April 2024, the NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.65. Amendments to the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Pabrinex® (Vitamins B and C) Intravenous and Intramuscular High Potency solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2024/038 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue: 3rd April 2024 Pabrinex® Intravenous (IV) injection will be out of stock from August 2024 until at least
Read moreThe Pressures Survey will now close at 12 noon on Monday 8th April. We are keeping the Pressures Survey open for a few days longer to give you more time to share your thoughts. We know how busy everyone working in community pharmacy is, and we’re keen to hear from as many people as possible
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