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October 21st 2025

CQC launches new-look regulation plan

CQC is consulting on new plans to assess health and care services, make judgements, and award ratings. The proposals in the consultation aim to address the concerns raised by CQC review author Dr Penny Dash and former chief inspector of hospita

October 17th 2025

England & Wales: initial October concessions published

DHSC has published an initial list of adjusted prices for October This list details 24 prices. Changes are marked in bold and the fully updated lists are available as downloadable spreadsheets.

October 1st 2025

Tadalafil and Vardenafil SLS endorsements

From 1 October 2025, generically written prescriptions for Tadalafil and Vardenafil preparations will no longer require the prescriber ‘SLS’ endorsement. However, the SLS endorsement requirements will continue to apply to the followi

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October 1st 2025

October dispensing fees to rise by 3.9%

Feescales in England and Wales will rise by 3.9 per cent from today (Oct 1). This equates to actual rises of between 8-9.1p The new feescale is as follows: Feescale* Oct-25 Rx for each prescriber (bands)

September 30th 2025

43 products to gain DND status

Some 43 products will be added to the Discount Not Deducted list from 1 October. The DND concession does not apply to dispensing practices. Without applied wholesaler/manufacturer discounts, all DND products will be loss-making due to the dispensing

September 29th 2025

England & Wales: second September concessions update

DHSC has published a second update to the initial list of adjusted prices for September This list details 62 prices. DDA members can download a fully updated spreadsheet of the September prices.

September 22nd 2025

England & Wales: initial September concessions

DHSC has published an initial list of adjusted prices for September This list details 22 prices. DDA members can download a fully updated spreadsheet of the September prices.