From 1st February 2023, NHS Digital teams and responsibilities have been absorbed into NHS England. This change follows a review which looked into how digital transformation could occur across the NHS in line with the objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan and a subsequent decision that NHS Digital would be merged into NHS England.
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Bezafibrate (Bezalip® ) 200mg tablets. MSN/2023/012 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 6th February 2023 Bezafibrate (Bezalip®) 200mg tablets are out of stock until 20th March 2023. Alternative bezafibrate products remain available. Alternative fibrates remain available. A copy of
Read moreNHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 50) contains some useful information and advice on: NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff OnlineHypromellose 0.3% eye drops – Drugs changing to AppliancesDisallowed itemsEndorsing SSPs To view current and previous issues of Hints & Tips click here. The
Read moreThe declaration window for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23 is now open. Community pharmacy contractors can make a claim for a PQS payment up until 11.59pm on Friday 3rd March 2023 through the MYS portal. Contractors must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the gateway criteria and the domains that they have claimed for by the end
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin®) 500mg suppositories. MSN/2023/008 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin®) 500mg suppositories will be out of stock from 6th February until w/c 20th March 2023. Alternative aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) containing suppositories are available
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Imiquimod (Aldara® 5% and Bascellex® 50mg/g) cream. MSN/2023/010 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Imiquimod (Bascellex®) 50mg/g cream is out of stock until early March 2023. Imiquimod (Aldara®) 5% cream is out of stock until mid-
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells Kids®)150mcg and (Kwells®) 300mcg tablets MSN/2023/011 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells Kids®) 150mcg and (Kwells®) 300mcg tablets are out of stock until 15th February 2023. Alternative products remain available
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets. MSN/2023/006 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets are out of stock from 30th January until mid-February 2023. Certain brands of zopiclone 7.5mg tablets, which include a break line and can
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution and fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets. MSN/2023/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Fluoxetine 20mg/5mL oral solution is in limited supply until March 2023. Fluoxetine (Olena®) 20mg dispersible tablets are out of
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Estradiol (Estradot ®) 25micrograms/24hours, 50micrograms/24hours and 100micrograms/24hours patches. MSN/2023/009 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 3rd February 2023 Estradiol (Estradot®) 25microgram/24hours patches are out of stock until w/c 13th February 2023. Estradiol (Estradot®) 50microgram/24hours patches are out of stock
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