Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Rasagiline 1mg tablets. MSN/2023/107 Tier 3 – high impact Date of issue 16th November 2023 Rasagiline 1mg tablets are in limited supply until mid-December 2023. Unlicensed supplies of rasagiline 1mg tablets may be sourced, lead times vary. Selegiline (Eldepryl®) 5mg and
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England has reached agreement with Government and the NHS on the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service as well as other changes to pharmacy funding and services. Our Committee unanimously agreed to accept the deal which sets out how the £645 million investment pledged within the Delivery plan for recovering access
Read moreNHS England has announced that NHS approved IT systems for recording NMS consultations and sharing data with the NHSBSA are due to be ready from 1st December 2023. This development follows negotiations with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care where it has previously been agreed that IT support for CPCF clinical
Read moreNHS approved IT systems for recording SCS and DMS consultations and sharing data with the NHSBSA are due to be ready in the first quarter of 2024. This development follows negotiations with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care where it has previously been agreed that IT support for CPCF clinical services
Read moreIn a new feature for the NHS App, patients will be able to view their EPS prescribed items. The app will show the items prescribed, the prescription type (repeat or one-off) and who the prescriber is. Piloting NHS England’s Transformation Directorate has been piloting this new feature with four GP practices in a West Yorkshire
Read moreVictoria Atkins MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as part of a Ministerial reshuffle. She replaces Steve Barclay MP who becomes Environment Secretary. Victoria Atkins has been the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle since 2015. She was previously the Financial Secretary to the Treasury since October 2022. Other
Read moreLast month, the Drug Tariff was updated to include a deadline for submission of any outstanding referred back (unpaid) prescriptions to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for payment. Following this update, NHSBSA has seen a spike in the number of referred back prescriptions submitted by pharmacies in the past month. Community Pharmacy England would like to
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free. MSN/2023/103 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue 17th November 2023 Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free is out of stock until early February 2024 Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg/5ml oral suspension remains available and can support
Read moreThis week we have invited MPs from all political parties to attend a Parliamentary drop-in event on winter pressures to learn more about community pharmacy. The event in Westminster will be a good chance to brief MPs about the current winter pressures that pharmacies, like all parts of the NHS, are grappling with, but also
Read moreNHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 53) contains some useful information and advice on: What to include in the red separator Changes to print colour and dispensing tokens (FP10DT) How to avoid refer backs Water for injections – endorsement and reimbursement Hypromellose 0.3%
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