November 23rd 2023
Dispensing practices unfairly penalised by Autumn Statement The DDA has issued a press release advising of the financial pressures facing dispensing GPs as a result of yesterday's Autumn Statement, and NHS England Primary Care (GP) Digital Services O
DDA news Political News
November 23rd 2023
Highland GPs call for rural contract variations Highland LMC has called for an urgent review of the 2018 GP contract, with a specific focus on contract variations for rural areas, and deep end practices in its response to MSPs debating healthcare in
Political News Scotland
November 22nd 2023
Average 15% rise in wage bill across all age groups Employers should prepare for a 15.2% average increase in the minimum wage from April 2024. Rates of the NMW for employees aged 21 and over rise to £11.44 from April. The increases across al
HR Zone news
November 21st 2023
Eight new items, 14 price increases Community Pharmacy Scotland, in agreement with NHS Scotland, has updated the initial list of adjusted prices for November. Compared to the previous November list, there are 24 changes: eight new items, 14 price r
DM Zone news Scotland
November 20th 2023
65 items added to the list for England & Wales The DHSC has published an initial update to the initial list of November 2023 price concessions. This update adds 65 items. These are detailed for DDA members in a fully updated list, available onl
DM Zone news England Wales
November 17th 2023
Reports are coming in from Community Pharmacy England that Dame Andrea Leadsom MP has been appointed as the new minister with responsibility for pharmacy in the Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC). She takes over the position of Parliam
Political News
November 17th 2023
Limited supplies until mid-December DHSC has issued a Tier 3 medicine supply notification for rasagiline 1mg tablets as these are in limited supply until mid-December 2023. Selegiline (Eldepryl) 5mg and 10mg tablets, and Safinamide (Xadago) 50mg an
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