June 12th 2024
GP surgeries in rural Scotland are closing at more than twice the rate of those in many central belt health boards, the Scottish Government has been told. In a parliamentary exchange, Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con) told the deputy first mini
Political News Scotland
June 11th 2024
For the first time the NHS Constitution will reflect the bespoke healthcare needs of rural and coastal communities and the need for the NHS to tailor services accordingly. That is a key pledge from the Conservatives in their 2024 Manifesto. The man
Political News
June 11th 2024
Special funding for rural GPs is among the election pledges voiced by the Lib Dems in their 2024 election manifesto In the election document, the Lib Dems have pledged to create a Strategic Small Surgeries Fund to sustain services in rural and remot
Political News
June 7th 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a second update to the initial list of price concessions for May 2024. In this update there are two new prices and four increased prices. DDA members can view a fully updated l
DM Zone news England Wales
June 7th 2024
Desitin Pharma UK Ltd is recalling all batches of lamotrigine Desitin 10mg/ml oral suspension as a precautionary measure. This is due to testing which has revealed the potential for some doses to have incorrect amounts of the active ingredient (lamo
MHRA alert
June 7th 2024
A Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) has been issued for quetiapine 150mg, 200mg, 300mg tablets: limited supplies until late August 2024. Up-to-date information on medicine supply issues is available in the online Medicines Supply Tool
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