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NHS prescription charges to remain at £9.35 per item for 2022/23
Following our previous announcement that the NHS prescription charge would not be uplifted on 1st April 2022, the Department of...
Regulations Officer job opportunity at PSNC
PSNC is seeking to recruit a Regulations Officer to support its legislative and regulatory affairs work. The appointee – Regulations Officer...
Further extension to SSP005 for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets
Update 13/05/2022 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols...
NHSBSA reports of a rise in prescriptions returns due to incomplete endorsements
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) report seeing a rise in items that are being referred back (RB) to contractors for...
Over 10,700 contractors benefit from earlier advance payments on 12 May
10,797 pharmacy contractors who declared their April 2022 FP34C submission figures through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal by 6...
NHS Prescription Services ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 47
NHS Prescription Services produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 47) contains...
HRT medicines supply: Government holds round table
Community pharmacy representatives have attended a Government meeting about disruptions to the supply of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) medicines. Following...
Supplies made in accordance with HRT SSPs – FAQ briefing and top tips
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) announcement of three new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Hormone Replacement...
Pharmacy Representation Review: PSNC Reaction to RSG Proposals
The Review Steering Group (RSG) has published its proposals for the future of community pharmacy contractor representation and support. The...