December 19th 2023
Supply problems running into 2024 DHSC has issued a tier 2 medicine supply notification (MSN) for oxybutynin 5mg MR tablets, which are out of stock until early April 2024. There are also updated tier 2 medicine supply notifications for: Somatrop
Supply Shortages
December 19th 2023
Investment and support on the table Work is ongoing to identify additional support for the roll out of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in Welsh dispensing GP practices. In an NHS Wales primary care EPS programme update, dispensing GPs are
Political News Wales
December 18th 2023
Lords report touts solutions to better patient outcomes Four key obstacles—structures and organisation, contracts, data-sharing, and workforce - hinder the implementation of integration policies in the health service, according to a new House
Political News Rurality
December 14th 2023
Initial December concessions for England & Wales Community Pharmacy Scotland, in agreement with NHS Scotland, has published a second update to the initial list of adjusted prices for December. Compared to the previous update, there are 14 price
DM Zone news
December 14th 2023
Endorse prescriptions SLS The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that due to increasing flu levels in the community, antiviral medicines (oseltamivir and zanamivir) can now be prescribed for the prophylaxis and treatment
Clinical guidance news Dispensary guidance news
December 14th 2023
Targets are pre-school and ethnic minority groups Routine and seasonal vaccinations delivered through more settings has been set out as a suggested solution to falling uptake rates in a new NHS England vaccination strategy. The strategy aims to boo
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