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October 7th 2024

DDA24: Register with the SPS!

Delegates at the DDA24 conference were encouraged to register (free) at the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service. Speaking to delegates, Dr Justine Scanlan, head of the SPS outlined the history and remit of the service. For dispensing GP teams, the most

October 7th 2024

DDA24: Do pharmacy closures mean more dispensing patients?

Can dispensing GPs in England add dispensing patients following a pharmacy closure? That was a question discussed at the DDA 2024 Conference in the presentation, Sub-contracting your dispensing service, pharmacy closures and PNAs -opportunities or t

October 4th 2024

DDA24: Wholesalers seek end to paper CD requisitions

Electronic requisitions to be used for ordering CDs are among the longer-term asks of Government by healthcare distributors, the DDA24 conference was told. Presenting on Hot Topics in Medicines Distribution, Healthcare Distribution Association UK Ex

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September 27th 2024

DDA24: Reducing CV risk

Despite statin use, CV risk remains a challenge, said Drs Sanjay Bhandari and Balraj Mavi in the DDA conference presentation, Reducing CV events in secondary prevention. In the presentation, the two doctors presented the results of a trial into the

September 26th 2024

DDA24: "There is not enough understanding of the dispensary as a business"

There is not enough understanding of how the dispensary is performing as a business. Ensuring losses are minimised is essential to protect your business. Those are the key messages from Dispensing Doctor Experts in the day one DDA 2024 conference

September 26th 2024

DDA24: Overcoming adversity in the dispensary

At the DDA 24 conference, Queen Camel Medical Centre GP Dr Daniel Edmonds presented a case study of a new dispensary build. In a presentation entitled, Overcoming Adversity in Our Dispensary, Dr Edmonds outlined the five-year process to build an ext

September 25th 2024

DDA24: Look out for generics

Generics are one area where there are common themes of good and bad practice, the DDA Conference heard on Day One. Presenting ‘Key Points to Maximise Dispensary Profitability’, Prad Savania, director of Dispensing Doctor Solutions said t