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March 10th 2026

DDA updates asthma dispenser education module

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that is so common – around 7.2 million people in the UK are affected – that it’s easy to think of it as being a relatively minor health issue. However, the seriousness of the condition shoul

February 16th 2026

DDA publishes erectile dysfunction dispenser learning module

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can hugely affect a man’s quality of life - and that of his sexual partners. What you may not realise is that the regular inability to get and maintain an erection sufficient to have sex can be an early warning sign of

February 12th 2026

DDA informs parliamentary debate on rural GP funding

Briefing information from the DDA was acknowledged in a parliamentary debate on funding for GP practices in rural areas. Brought on Wednesday 11 February by Conservative MP for Tatton Esther McVey, the debate highlighted the increasing challenges fo

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February 12th 2026

DDA podcast turns to the electronic prescription services

In our latest podcast, we take a look at the challenges facing dispensing practices as electronic prescribing (and dispensing) systems roll out across England and Wales (the Electronic Prescription Service) and in Scotland (the Digital Prescribi

February 11th 2026

DDA publishes four videos to support dispensing lobby

The DDA has published four films to support the publication of its latest briefing paper: Dispensing Practice in England - Addressing the disparities The films take a look at the disparities in dispensing GP funding, dispensing GP IT and dispensing

February 6th 2026

DDA chairman applauded for community-focused practice

DDA Chairman Dr Richard West MBE and Dr Daniel James, GPs at Woolpit Health Centre in Suffolk, have jointly been awarded the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) East Anglia Faculty GP Prize 2026 in recognition of their sustained contributio

February 3rd 2026

DDA lobbies for improved urgent medication provisions

DDA Welsh chair Dr Fiona Porter is calling on health boards across Wales to support dispensing practices in emergency prescribing situations. The request reflects guidelines for dispensing urgent medications to ineligible patients published by Betsi