All community pharmacies in England were asked to complete 10 screening questions as part of NHS England Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF), and some contractors wiil be asked to complete the full CPAF questionnaire. Pharmacies may be selected for the full CPAF questionnaire if, for example, they did not complete the screening questions or if
Read moreNeil O’Brien OBE MP has been appointed as the new minister with responsibility for pharmacy in the Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC). He takes over the position of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Primary Care from Will Quince MP, who remains at the Department but takes on a different
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted the following final list of price concessions for October 2022 on 02/11/2022: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 1mg/ml oral solution 150 £104.90 Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £235.00 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution 150 £4.09 Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 £2.80
Read morePSNC Chief Executive Janet Morrison has recorded a video message about the vision and strategy project being led by Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund. In the video, Janet describes the various stages of the project commissioned by PSNC, and how the independence and expertise of these two think tanks will add credibility to the
Read morePSNC Dispensing and Supply Team has collaborated with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) to get some Specials listings in the Drug Tariff amended, following concerns over patient safety. Pharmacist Steve Tomlin, the Director of the Children’s Medicines Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital,
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (31/10/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 £36.80 Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £37.78 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £17.04 Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment 4 £3.38 Citalopram 20mg tablets 28 £1.96 Clindamycin 150mg capsules 24 £4.42 Codeine
Read morePSNC has commissioned Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund to develop a new vision and strategic options for community pharmacy. Their report, which is expected to be published in early summer next year, will help to underpin the future strategy for the sector. It will also support negotiations between PSNC and policymakers as the current
Read moreNHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 48) contains some useful information and advice on: Exemption CertificatesUnderstanding your FP34 Schedule of PaymentsPackaged DosesWhat to include in the red separatorRTEC TokensSubmitting EPS tokensAccount Identifier DocumentElectronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD)MYS – User ManagementMYS – Submission ReportsTerms of
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors have less than one week left to claim an Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23 as the window for claiming this payment closes at 11.59pm on 4th November 2022. The Aspiration payment is optional; if contractors do not want to claim it, it will not impact on the contractor’s ability
Read moreUpdate 28/10/22 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for 12 HRT SSPs. All 12 SSPs were due to expire 28 October 2022 but have been further extended. The table below reflects the new SSP expiry dates for all 12 SSPs: SSP Expiry
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