The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Estradot® 75mcg patches are now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP), SSP055 Estradot® 75mcg patches expires at 23.59pm on Friday 5 May 2023. After this date, any prescriptions for Estradot® 75mcg patches must be
Read moreWith the early May bank holiday (1 May 2023) occurring in the first five days of the submission window contractors have an extra day, until the end of 6th of May, to submit their April FP34C declaration using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal and to dispatch their prescription bundle to the relevant pricing division at the
Read moreGordon Hockey, Director of Legal, will be hosting a PSNC webinar about upcoming changes to the Pharmaceutical Regulations on Tuesday 16th May at 7pm. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England has introduced a package of regulatory changes in response to the current pressures on community pharmacy, and calls from PSNC
Read moreFrom this month, healthcare services carried out by pharmacy staff under the supervision of pharmacists have become exempt from VAT. This is something that PSNC has been seeking Government agreement on for a long time, including in recent CPCF negotiations. HM Revenue and Customs has issued a note detailing the change to the VAT treatment
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today laid regulations affecting community pharmacy contractors as well as indicating the Government’s decisions on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2023/24. These changes and decisions have been imposed on the sector as PSNC’s clear view remains that the sector’s finances and capacity are in a
Read moreNHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 51) contains some useful information and advice on: Patients claiming free NHS prescriptionsReal Time Exemption CheckingSubmitting EPS tokens to the NHSBSASubmitting Accounts to Scanning SitesHRT PPCDisallowed ItemsNew Medicine Service PPV To view current and previous issues of
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (28/04/2023) granted the following final list of price concessions for April 2023: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £3.46 Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £3.29 Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 300 £5.99 Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1%
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) determined that from February 2023 onwards, Transitional Payments would be set to zero. This is reflected in the February Schedule of Payments received by contractors this month. In discussions with DHSC PSNC had rejected the change to the Transitional Payments, on the grounds that any further reductions
Read moreDuring March 2023, eighty pharmacies in South West London supported people over the age of 65 by providing information, support and referrals to winter related programmes such as winter warmth, prevention of falls, social and activity groups and frailty support services. The eighty pharmacies made 9,922 interventions through the Winter Fit service. Winter Fit was
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE) have announced a new approach to the supply of COVID-19 antivirals to patients living in the community. Ministers have decided that this will follow the business as usual approach to medicines supply, with prescribers in general practices being asked to prescribe the medicines
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