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April 30th 2024

April Hints & Tips published

GP teams are reminded to keep their registered prescribers accurate and up-to-date, and to use the correct prescribing code to reduce unidentified prescribing. The April edition (Issue 55) of NHS BSA Hints and Tips advises that to register prescribe

April 24th 2024

New guidance: Responding to Patient Safety Incidents 

New Patient Safety Professional Standards: Responding to Patient Safety Incidents aim to support dispensary teams to deliver best practice in patient safety incidents. Developed by pharmacy leaders including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

April 8th 2024

DDA adds HRT PPC poster to member resources

The DDA has added a HRT PPC poster to its member resources. This shows the new charge from May 1, 2024 of £19.80. This can be used alongside the 2024 prescription charge poster, following the charge rises announced last week Download both po

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April 5th 2024

Prescription charge to rise to £9.90 from May 1

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1 May 2024, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.90 per prescription item (note: some items may incur more than one charge). From May 1

April 3rd 2024

Prescription charge: unchanged for April

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that prescription charges will remain at £9.65 for April. rising to £9.90 from May 1.   In summary: For prescriptions dispensed in April 2024, NHS prescription ch

March 12th 2024

Retrospective top-up payments confirmed (England & Wales)

A retrospective top-up payment for concessionary prices, will be implemented from April 2024 for dispensing GPs, NHS BSA has confirmed. Under new arrangements, every quarter, where appropriate, a retrospective top-up payment will be applied to

February 22nd 2024

Codeine linctus to become POM

Codeine linctus, an oral solution or syrup licensed to treat dry cough in adults, is to be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine due to the risk of abuse, dependency and overdose, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

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