Original Pack Dispensing: What the Recent Changes Mean for General Practice
From 1 January 2025, pharmacists in England can dispense medicines in their original packs under new NHS Pharmaceutical and Local[…]
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Category: NHS England
Call to Action: Protect the Future of Flu Vaccination in General Practice
NHS England has launched a consultation exploring the potential costs and benefits of centralising the procurement and supply of adult[…]
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Red Tape Challenge: Have Your Say in Shaping a Better NHS
The NHS is taking a bold step to cut down on bureaucracy and improve the way healthcare is delivered. The[…]
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NHS England Change Survey: Have Your Say in Shaping the Future
NHS England is inviting everyone to participate in their latest Change Survey, which focuses on how we can improve healthcare[…]
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New Shingles and Flu Vaccination Technical Guidance Documents Published
NHS England has released the 2024/25 technical guidance documents for the Shingles Vaccination Programme and the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme.[…]
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New Standard GMS, PMS, and APMS Contracts Published by NHS England
NHS England has released new standard contracts for General Medical Services (GMS), Personal Medical Services (PMS), and Alternative Provider Medical[…]
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Pharmacy technicians are now about to use patient group directions
Pharmacy technicians and patient group directions Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR 2012) took effect this week (26 June)[…]
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Significant risk of incorrect data being recorded – Maternal pertussis vaccine change
Maternal pertussis vaccine change The maternal pertussis vaccine is changing from Boostrix-IPV to ADACEL from 1 July 2024. NHS England[…]
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Summary of the New Primary Care Service Development and IT Funding Guidance 2024/25
Introduction The new NHS England guidance for 2024/25 outlines the allocation and use of Service Development Funding (SDF) and General[…]
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The New Community Pharmacy PCN Engagement Role
The NHS England announcement of community pharmacy primary care network (PCN) engagement leads introduces an intriguing, albeit challenging, new role[…]
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