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October 8th 2025

DDA25: Smarter bloods management

How much money could be saved with switching who does the work? How many of the calls to reception can be reduced? What is the value of a better patient experience? In a presentation to the DDA 2025 conference on smarter bloods management Dr Valeed

October 8th 2025

DDA25: Never play Jenga with a dispenser

Do a full shift. Talk to staff. Talk to patients. Talk to other practices. Then talk to a professional dispensary fitter. That was the advice of Richard Gilbert Kay, director, Pharma Storage Solutions in his DDA 2025 conference presentation, How to

October 7th 2025

DDA25: PMs - going beyond the hatch for dispensary success

“All levels of practice leadership must have an active interest in dispensing to make it work.” That was the message from Ed Kennedy, national dispensing lead at the Institute of General Practice Management to the DDA 2025 conference. I

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October 7th 2025

DDA25: "The DDA will open their eyes"

“The DDA will open NHS England’s eyes to the value of dispensing doctors, and it will give you a happy ending” So said Dr David Jenner, sessional GP and DDA Board Member in his DDA presentation, The future for dispensing doctors in

October 6th 2025

DDA25: Rural suicide training endorsed by the RCGP

The training module Rural Minds module: mental health and suicide risk in the farming community co-developed by DDA chairman Dr Richard West, has been endorsed by the RCGP rural forum. Other RCGP initiatives include a new Faculty of

October 6th 2025

DDA25: The inspector may be coming. Are you ready?

“There are rumours of a fresh new wave of CQC inspections, so make sure you have your SOPs, systems, processes and safeguards in place,” Greg Bull, director of Dispensing Doctor Experts, said in his DDA 2025 conference presentation: Futur

October 2nd 2025

DDA25: NHSBSA sets out submissions best practice

The NHSBSA presentation to the DDA conference took delegates through best practice in specific areas: FP34D Submission Document Submitting your account Avoiding wrong group movements Endorsing – Best practice Completing your FP34D (Appen