NHS England have approved the patient group direction (PGD) for use by community pharmacy contractors during the forthcoming flu vaccination season. The PGD is now available to download from their website. Its publication follows that of the service specification earlier in the week. Download the NHS Flu Vaccination PGD Work to finalise the national protocol
Read moreUpdate 19/08/2022 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Combisal®125mcg/25mcg inhalers (SSP034). SSP034 for Combisal®125mcg/25mcg inhalers was previously expected to expire on 19 August 2022 but the end date has been further extended to Wednesday 28 September 2022. In response to a
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/08/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 800mg tablets 35 £3.21 Atenolol 100mg tablets 28 £0.79 Clindamycin 150mg capsules 24 £2.33 Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 28 £2.43 Isotretinoin 20mg capsules 30 £14.33 Methocarbamol 750mg tablets 100 £13.62 Prasugrel 10mg
Read morePharmacist Support is relaunching the ACTNow campaign, which helps pharmacists to prioritise their wellbeing. Community pharmacists and their teams are under more pressure than ever before as staff shortages, demand for services and advice, and wider workload and funding issues all take their toll. In a recent Workforce Wellbeing survey, nine out of ten pharmacists
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued an update to the medicine supply notification for Voriconazole (VFEND®) 40mg/ml powder for oral suspension issued on 25 March 2021. MSN/2021/016U Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 17th August 2022 Voriconazole 40mg/ml powder for oral suspension is out of stock until late August 2022.
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg and 200mg capsules and 400mg tablets. Update to MSN/2021/051 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 17th August 2022 Following discontinuation of acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg capsules, Neon Healthcare have now discontinued 200mg capsules and 400mg tablets, with
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard®) 90mg and 120mg modified-release tablets. MSN/2022/070 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 17th August 2022 Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard®) 90mg modified-release tablets are out of stock until w/c 17th October 2022. Diltiazem (Tildiem Retard®) 120mg modified-release tablets
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Bowel evacuation preparations. MSN/2022/071 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 17th August 2022 Moviprep® oral powder sachets are out of stock until w/c 22nd August 2022. Moviprep® orange oral powder sachets are out of stock until w/c 3rd October
Read morePSNC, in collaboration with the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, the Company Chemists’ Association, the National Pharmacy Association, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, is supporting an important petition calling for the Government and NHS leaders to act to keep pharmacists safe from violence and abuse. The petition was started by Mike Hewitson, a community pharmacist who has
Read moreThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) wants to hear from pharmacy teams to help inform their work with The King’s Fund on the future of pharmacy practice in England. This work aims to set out a vision for the role of pharmacists and pharmacy teams working across all parts of the health and care system, providing
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