The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/08/2022) granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a vaccine supply notification for Varicella vaccine (live) powder and solvent for suspension/solution for injection 0.5ml…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2022/069 Tier 2…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Disopyramide 150mg capsules. MSN/2022/068 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets (SSP005) and Lipitor®…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Insulin isophane biphasic human 50/50 (Insuman® Comb 50) 100units/ml suspension for…

CLMR number: CLMR (22)A/06 Date issued: 8th August 2022 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a company-led drug recall for: Sodium…

If an emergency situation means a pharmacy needs to close for a short period, there are actions a contractor needs to undertake to ensure patients…

Following applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 28 new products…

National Patient Safety Alert: Class 1 Medicines Recall Notification: Recall of Mexiletine hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg and 200 mg Hard Capsules, Clinigen Healthcare Ltd, due to…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Aripiprazole 10mg tablets. MSN/2022/066 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of…

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Fluticasone 125microgram / Salmeterol 25microgram (Combisal®) pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI).…

Community pharmacy contractors are required to demonstrate that all vaccinators (including pharmacists) providing the flu vaccination service in their pharmacy have the skills needed to…

The flu vaccination service specification has been published by NHS England; The national Patient Group Direction (PGD) and a national protocol to support provision of…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine 10mg tablets (SSP005) and Lipitor®…

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued another heat-health alert for the next few days. During this heatwave, the public may turn to community…

Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that they have until midnight on Wednesday 31st August 2022 to complete the 2022/23 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening…

If an emergency situation means a pharmacy needs to close for a short period, there are actions a contractor needs to undertake to ensure patients…

NHS England has informed PSNC that there is currently (5th August 2022) an IT system outage with the Adastra system, used by many NHS 111…

Following applications made by PSNC to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), a further 28 new products…

PSNC entered negotiations on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2022/23 with NHS England (NHSE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)…

Following the rollout of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) functionality for Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC), PSNC has received many queries from contractors.…

The Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG), of which PSNC is a member, has submitted a formal response to Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee…

Robbie Turner has been appointed as PSNC’s Chief Transformation Officer, to work closely with LPCs as part of the Transforming Pharmacy Representation (TAPR) Programme of…