‘Pharmacies need to educate patients about safe disposal of used inhaler’
With Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) coming into effect from September 1, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has advised pharmacies to follow the quality...
Pharmacy contractors to receive earlier advance payments from November
Following an agreement between the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), all community pharmacy contractors will be...
Medicine watchdog asks pharmacies to stop supply of Metformin Hydrochloride
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has asked pharmacies to stop supplying a particular batch of Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg/5ml oral solution following...
Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group appoints Victoria Steele as chair
Victoria Steele, superintendent pharmacist at LloydsPharmacy, has been appointed as chair of the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group on Thursday (August 26).
Steele, who is...
Diabetes drug prescriptions rises eight million since 2015, NHS report says
Nearly 60 million drugs were used to treat people with diabetes in England last year, increasing eight million since 2015-16, a report by the...
LloydsPharmacy expands digital healthcare, launches VideoGP app
LloydsPharmacy has today (August 25) launched a VideoGP app that provides access to an experienced GP seven days a week, in just 30 minutes.
The...
NHS to roll out same-day pre-eclampsia test for pregnant women
The NHS is going to roll out a same-day life-saving test for pregnant women to rule out pre-eclampsia – a life-threatening condition.
Known as placental...
Competition watchdog warns PCR Covid test providers against breaching consumer law
The competition watchdog has warned PCR Covid test providers against enforcement action over misleading advertising and potential failures to deliver results on time.
In an...
PHOENIX disappointed over community pharmacy budget freeze decision
PHOENIX Medical Supplies Limited, along with many others in the industry, has expressed its disappointment and frustration over the government’s decision to freeze funding...
Scotland scraps dental charges for under 26s
Young people in Scotland under the age of 26 are now eligible for free NHS dental treatment, after the devolved administration allocated £7.5 million...
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