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June 21st 2023

Rural inequalities highlighted in the Lords

DDA advisor raises rural needs DDA advisor Baroness McIntosh of Pickering has again spoken in the Lords, this time to raise the issue of rural inequalities in primary care. In a Lords debate on primary care inequality she pointed out that among the

June 20th 2023

Ask us any question!

DDA conference opens the floor to delegates' questions This year's DDA conference will include an "Ask us any question!” session, where conference delegates can pose any dispensary-related question to the Board. The session will take place on

June 14th 2023

DDA political advisor secures support of GP partner model

Lords health minister describes it as a "bedrock" The value of the GP partner model has been confirmed in the Lords in a debate secured by DDA political advisor Baroness McIntosh of Pickering. In the debate on GP recruitment and retention, Lords he

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June 12th 2023

DDA 2023 conference draft programme available

Book now while free places remain The DDA has published the draft 2023 DDA conference programme. The 2023 annual conference and AGM will repeat the stand-alone event format. It will take place on Weds-Thurs 27-28 September 2023 at the Macdonald Bur

June 9th 2023

DHSC confirms disclosure regulations exemptions

DDA intervention secures confirmation DHSC has confirmed that dispensing practices with wholesaler licences for own pharmacy use are exempt from data collection requirements. In 2018, the Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of I

May 19th 2023

DDA publishes NHS recovery plan MP letter

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

May 12th 2023

The Times hears of recovery plan concerns

DDA highlights rural concerns DDA chairman Dr Richard West has written to The Times newspaper, criticising a failure by NHS England to rural proof primary care "recovery" plans. The NHS England Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care im