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DHSC adjusts reimbursement rates following pricing error

The Community Pharmacy England has announced that DHSC has made retrospective reimbursement price adjustments for Aptamil products The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)...

House of Common debates on puberty blockers and pharmacists’ challenges over prescription

MPs discussed the UK's approach to prescribing puberty blockers for gender incongruence, emphasising the challenges pharmacists face with overseas prescriptions "Not possible for pharmacists to...

DHSC to impose Category M adjustments for August 2024 despite strong opposition from CPE

The Community Pharmacy England says the reduction in prices is 'not an acceptable resolution to the situation' to the changes proposed by DHSC In a...

Sally Warren departs the King’s Fund to join DHSC

As Sally Warren transitions to a senior role at DHSC focusing on the ten-year health plan and NHSE collaboration, the King’s Fund initiates recruitment...

Streeting demands end to ‘begging bowl culture’ in DHSC

Secretary of Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, advocates for a fundamental shift in NHS strategy to drive both healthcare improvements and economic growth At...

PDA: Current NHS pharmacy services unlikely to permit pharmacy technicians to operate under PGDs

The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has issued an advisory notice to its members  regarding the latest amendments made to the Human Medicines Regulations made...