Services & Commissioning Latest News
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...
Reminder: Take part in research on the Virtual Visits tool
NHS Digital and PSNC is inviting community pharmacy contractors to take part in research trialling the new NHSmail Virtual Visits...
Three new SSPs introduced for HRT medicines
In response to a significant ongoing disruption affecting three Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) medicines, the Department of Health and Social...
NHSE&I publishes Remote Consultations Guide for Pharmacy
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) have published a Remote Consultations Guide for Pharmacy Teams. This aims to support contractors...
Pharmacy Pressures Survey confirms impact on teams, businesses and patients
PSNC’s Pharmacy Pressures Survey has confirmed that the unsustainable pressures on community pharmacies are having a serious impact on pharmacy...
Annual flu letter for 2022/23 published
Further to our news story on 2nd March 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Health...
New learning approaches for pharmacy technicians
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has developed some new learning approaches for pharmacy technicians. Firstly, they have launched...
Requirement to submit NMS quarterly information returns
Community pharmacy contractors are now required to start submitting their completed New Medicine Service (NMS) summary data to the NHS...
Closing of the old PPE ordering portal
Following the launch of the new personal protective equipment (PPE) ordering portal, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)...