From Thursday 29 June 2023, the NHSBSA has enabled functionality to allow pharmacies to sell all types of Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs) through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. The selling of PPCs through the MYS portal is an optional, unfunded activity for pharmacies. Patients can purchase PPCs directly from the NHSBSA website, and this is the
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 11 June 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Calcium chloride, calcium gluconate: potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate in severe hyperkalaemia Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): potential risks following prolonged use after 20 weeks of pregnancy Letters and
Read moreThe Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 July 2023. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England will host a Parliamentary drop-in event in July to brief MPs and Peers about the ongoing medicines supply chain issues that are negatively affecting pharmacies and their patients across the country. Since our Pressures Survey earlier this year highlighted the extent of both the operational and financial impacts of medicines supply issues
Read moreCommunity pharmacists are able to access fully-funded, flexible training to expand their clinical skills and improve patient care. Courses currently include: Clinical examination skills This training will be delivered online, with optional face-to-face attendance for pharmacists who would find this beneficial. Pharmacists will be required to complete a module on history taking and identification of
Read moreHypertension case-finding service: you must use an IT system from September NHS England has announced that pharmacy owners will need to use an NHS approved clinical IT system to make their clinical records and payment claims for the Hypertension case-finding service from 1st September 2023. To begin with, it is expected the following four IT
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has released a summary of the quarterly meeting of the Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) held in June 2023. IT policy development Community Pharmacy England and CP ITG have pushed for progress on IT workstreams, for example ensuring pharmacy teams have easier access to the right records at the right time.
Read morePharmacy press Boots has announced it will be closing 300 pharmacies across the country over the next 12 months. We have issued the following statement in response to this news. Chief Executive Janet Morrison said: “It is no surprise to read that Boots will be continuing to consolidate a number of its stores over the next
Read moreIn an amendment to the NHS England advice in our previous news story, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced from 1st August 2023, that Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) claims for payment should be submitted within one month of, and no later than three months from the claim period for the chargeable activity provided.
Read moreThe General Medical Council (GMC) has published a report which addresses the impact of NHS workforce crisis on medical professionals. The report warns that urgent action is needed to break a ‘vicious cycle’ of unmanageable workloads, dissatisfaction, and burnout in the workforce. Read GMC’s statement: ‘Vicious cycle’ must be broken to tackle NHS workforce crisis,
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