The NHS prescription charge is reviewed annually with changes usually made in April, however, this year the Government has yet to conclude consideration of any future increases to prescription charges. Following our announcement that the NHS prescription charge would not be uplifted on 1 April 2022, a decision is yet to be reached on any
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The Review Steering Group (RSG) has published its proposals for the future of community pharmacy contractor representation and support. The proposals make 37 recommendations for the future of PSNC and the LPCs which the RSG says have been written to: Strengthen governance; Better align with the NHS; Appropriately resource representatives; and Strengthen collaboration. The RSG
Read moreWith the early May bank holiday (2 May 2022) 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 FP34C declaration through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal for NHS pharmaceutical services delivered in April 2022. Contractors must also dispatch their
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The 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 May 2022. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. §
Read morePSNC’s Pharmacy Pressures Survey has confirmed that the unsustainable pressures on community pharmacies are having a serious impact on pharmacy teams’ wellbeing, affecting patient services negatively, and putting businesses at risk. The survey of over 5,000 pharmacy premises and 1,000 pharmacy team members took place in early 2022, asking community pharmacy contractors and, separately, pharmacy
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (21/04/2022) granted the following list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price Concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £1.40 Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 300 £2.29 Bisacodyl 10mg suppositories 12 £2.49 Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets 28 £10.24 Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets 100 £7.63 Co-dydramol
Read moreA new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 15 Issue 9 April 2022) has been published and includes articles on: Pregabalin (Lyrica): findings of safety study on risks during pregnancy COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for April 2022 Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in January 2022 To
Read morePSNC will shortly begin formal processes to seek a new North-East and Cumbria Regional Representative following the resignation of Mark Burdon from the Committee. A representative of independent contractors in the following LPC areas will be sought: · Community Pharmacy County Durham · Community Pharmacy Cumbria · Gateshead & South Tyneside LPC · North of
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Community pharmacy contractors are now required to start submitting their completed New Medicine Service (NMS) summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) each quarter. This requirement was suspended due to the pandemic, but the requirement has now been re-instated. This means that contractors must submit data to the NHSBSA within 10 working days
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Following the launch of the new personal protective equipment (PPE) ordering portal, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has advised that the old PPE portal platform will be closing on 26th April 2022. Community pharmacy contractors who have used the old PPE portal platform, should have received an email to their pharmacy’s NHSmail
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