July 17th 2026
At least eight rural ICBs will be the first to implement the new Single National Formulary, NHS England has announced The briefing announces that four therapy areas will be subject to the new standardised categorisation system in a 13 ICB trial by D
England Political News
July 16th 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published an initial update to the initial list of July concessions. This update adds 54 prices (shown in bold). DDA members can download fully updated spreadsheets of the June and
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
July 15th 2026
A Welsh Senedd petition has been lodged to review primary care funding in Powys, following the proposed closure of a dispensary at DDA member Llanfyllin Group Practice. The petition was created by Rhian Briscoe on behalf of Llangynog, Peny
Wales
July 13th 2026
Continual assertions by the DHSC that the dispensing fee covers expenses such as the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) are wearing thin, the DDA has said in light of new dispensing fee analysis. Across Great Britain, GP negotiators have made eff
DDA news Political News
July 10th 2026
CQC has called for a review of access to end-of-life care in a new report. The 2025 annual report The safer management of controlled drugs calls for solutions that will improve access to controlled drugs to support end-of-life care. The repor
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