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June 1st 2026

DDA updates dispenser training on Vitamin B deficiency anaemia

Anaemia is a blood disorder where the number of red blood cells, or the amount of haemoglobin in these red blood cells, is lower than normal. This prevents blood carrying enough oxygen to meet the body’s needs, leading to a wide range of sympto

May 29th 2026

"It's the Golden hour" for dispensing GPs

"It's the 'Golden hour' to engage with the new health secretary." That's the call to action from Suffolk Coastal MP and Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) Jenny Riddell-Carpenter in the latest episode of the DDA Podcast. In th

May 19th 2026

Dispensing reform will start this financial year, health minister pledges

Dispensing funding reform will begin this financial year, health minister Steven Kinnock has confirmed. Replying to a question about funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module, the health minister stated that consultation to help inform the long-ter

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May 12th 2026

Catch up with the latest conference news in the new DDA podcast

Want your chance to sharpen your wits and show why you deserve a pay rise? Then, why not take the dispensing mini-quiz and show off your dispensing knowledge by listening in to the new 2026 DDA conference preview podcast? The DDA has publishe

April 30th 2026

Dispensing disparities highlighted by the DDA

Labour MPs have been told of the increasing financial pressure on GP dispensaries. In a submission to the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) inquiry, the DDA has pointed out that in many remote, rural and coastal communities, the GP practi

April 28th 2026

Your GPCs speak in the latest DDA podcast

In this new episode, the DDA speaks to the three mainland Britain GPCs ahead of general elections in Wales and Scotland, and local elections in England, to find out more about the potentially changing political landscape and the GPCs' p

April 28th 2026

DDA updates CFS/ME dispenser training

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is estimated to affect between 250,000–750,000 people in the UK. It’s a complex condition that affects multiple body systems with variable, unpredictable and fl