May 22nd 2023
Limits dispensing to two months' supply A Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued across the United Kingdom for HRT Utrogestan 100mg capsules, limiting dispensing to a maximum of two months’ supply per prescription. Utrogestan i
Supply Shortages
May 22nd 2023
DDA members reminded to lobby over DND inequity The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted an initial list of price concessions for May 2023. DDA members are reminded to use our template letter to lobby MPs and AMs about the inequi
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May 19th 2023
Practices are urged to lobby for parity with pharmacies The DDA has published a template letter to lobby MPs and AMs over the effect on dispensing practices of the recently published ‘Delivery plan for recovering access for primary care. The
DDA news Political News Rurality
May 18th 2023
Six standards will become part of inspections The Welsh Government has published a revised duty of quality in healthcare. The new standards comprise six domains of quality: safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and person centred. These ar
Political News
May 15th 2023
DDA estimates that losses per practice could run to £40,000 Dispensing practices are reminded that they cannot benefit from the discount not deducted status now to be applied to concession prices in England and Wales, following an update to th
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