Since the recent launch of the NHS Profile Manager tool, which uses NHSmail accounts to allow pharmacy team members to login to it, both PSNC and the NHSmail team have received an increasing number of questions from pharmacy contractors regarding NHSmail. NHSmail is an NHS funded and managed secure email service which has been approved
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are reminded of the Terms of Service requirement to ensure they verify and, where necessary, update the information contained in their NHS website profile and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile at least once each quarter* of the financial year. For the current financial quarter, the deadline for completing this is 30th September 2022. Contractor
Read moreClass 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rosuvastatin 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg film-coated tablets (Accord) Drug alert number: EL (22)A/35 Date issued: 17 August 2022 The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for: Rosuvastatin 5 mg film-coated tablets PL 20075/0402 Batch Number Expiry Date
Read moreCommunity pharmacy contractors are required to demonstrate that all vaccinators (including pharmacists) providing the flu vaccination service in their pharmacy have the skills needed to do so. From the 2022/23 flu vaccination season, pharmacists and other vaccinators providing the Flu Vaccination Service now only need to attend face-to-face training for both injection technique and basic
Read moreThe flu vaccination service specification has been published by NHS England; The national Patient Group Direction (PGD) and a national protocol to support provision of flu vaccinations will be published shortly; The service will commence on Thursday 1st September 2022; Training requirements have been updated to allow more flexibility for contractors and pharmacists; and Claims
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/08/2022) granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 400mg tablets 56 £3.08 Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £13.20 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £1.99 Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops 5 £5.11 Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets 28 £29.32 Citalopram
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a vaccine supply notification for Varicella vaccine (live) powder and solvent for suspension/solution for injection 0.5ml vials (Varivax® and Varilrix®). VSN/2022/001 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 12th August 2022 Limited supplies of Varivax® and Varilrix® injection are available until mid-October 2022. A clinical
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2022/069 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 11th August 2022 Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules are currently in very limited supply and stocks are likely to be exhausted
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Disopyramide 150mg capsules. MSN/2022/068 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 11th August 2022 Disopyramide 100mg and 150mg capsules (Viatris) have been discontinued with immediate effect. Disopyramide 100mg capsules and 250mg MR tablets (Neon) remain available and can support an
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets (SSP005) and Lipitor® 10mg chewable tablets (SSP032). SSP005 for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets was due to expire on 12 August 2022 but the end date has been further extended to Wednesday 7 December 2022.
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