National Pharmacy Services

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…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have today (21st July 2022), published further information regarding the addition of 50-64 year…

This afternoon, the Government has announced that everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu vaccination this…

Pharmacy teams are invited to participate in a survey which aims to explore current practice in community pharmacy regarding the management of individuals who present…

Community pharmacy contractors are not required to submit their completed New Medicine Service (NMS) summary data to the NHS Business Services Authority for April to…

Key point summary The COVID-19 vaccination draft service specification to support provision of a booster programme in the autumn has been published by NHS England…

More than 1.2 million consultations a week – or 65 million a year – are now being carried out by community pharmacy teams in England,…

A new tool has been launched to help community pharmacy contractors update their pharmacy’s details in the NHS 111 Directory of Services (DoS) and on…

Cegedim and Positive Solutions have both now been assured by NHS Digital to provide IT solutions for the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS). These new…

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has advised community pharmacy contractors that claims for the Hypertension Case-Finding Service (or NHS Blood Pressure Check Service as…

Community pharmacy contractors providing the NHS Hypertension Case-Finding Service (or NHS Blood Pressure Check Service as it is described in public-facing communications) have carried out…

As part of recovery plans following COVID-19, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has produced guidance for clinicians working in general practice, which sets…