Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

DH announcements

Updates on community pharmacy in 2016/17 and beyond:

Proposed cuts will not be implemented from October

DH invites PSNC to re-enter negotiations

SCR webinar

Learn more about community pharmacy access to the Summary Care Record (SCR)

in our webinar on getting started and using efficiently

PwC report

Whilst evidence from PwC quantifies the value pharmacies provide to their communities,

the national pharmacy bodies share their Forward View

Capita story

In its response to PSNC’s concerns,

NHS England sets out plans for an operational assurance review of the services provided by Capita

D&S Team Officer

Interested in working at PSNC?

We have a vacancy for a Dispensing & Supply Officer

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MHRA company-led drug alert – Adalat LA 30mg tablets (Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited, repackaged by Pharmagen Limited)

CLDA number: CLDA (16) A/08 Date issued: 29th September 2016. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued...

New research demonstrates high patient satisfaction with MURs

Researchers from the Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, have published what is believed to be the first quantitative,...

Glycopyrronium bromide 1mg/5ml oral solution has been removed from Part VIIIB of the October Drug Tariff

Glycopyrronium bromide 1mg/5ml oral solution has been removed from Part VIIIB of the Drug Tariff. This is because a licensed alternative, Glycopyrronium...

Claiming payment for the national Flu Vaccination Service

Community pharmacy contractors who have provided the national flu service during the month of September are reminded of the need...

Multiple Chemist Representative election – last call for return of completed ballot papers

This is a reminder to all Multiple Chemists who haven’t submitted their completed ballot papers yet that these must be...

Health & Care Review

Keeping up with all the latest developments in health and care policy could almost be a full time job and...

PSNC and NPA launch national provider company

The national provider company, Healthcare Together, that has been formed with NPA and PSNC members and the support of CCA...

Over 150k flu vaccinations administered in three weeks

Community pharmacy teams have made an amazing start to the delivery of the Flu Vaccination Service by delivering over 150,000...

September 2016 Price Concessions and NCSO (update)

The Department of Health granted the following price concessions for September 2016: The price concession only applies to the month that...

Voting underway in the West Midlands Regional Representative election

Voting papers have been sent to all known Independent Chemists in the West Midlands Region and voting is underway. The...

Latest CSfPP newsletter published

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has published the fifth edition of its Consultation Skills for Pharmacy Practice (CSfPP) newsletter. The...

September CPN is now online

The September edition of PSNC’s Community Pharmacy News is now available. This month’s CPN features: Quantifying the value of community pharmacy...

Briefings

PSNC Briefing 044/16: Services Factsheet – Eligible Groups for the Flu Vaccination Service (September 2016)

This Briefing outlines the eligible groups for the NHS Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service. This could be displayed and used...

September 21, 2016

PSNC Briefing 043/16: The Value of Community Pharmacy – a summary of PwC’s report (September 2016)

As part of the response to Government proposals to reduce community pharmacy funding by £170m, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee...

September 16, 2016

PSNC Briefing 042/16: Update on the Health and Care Landscape (August 2016)

This briefing is part of a series issued regularly by PSNC to inform pharmacy contractors and LPCs of developments in...

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