Political News Archives | Dispensing Doctors' Association

October 25th 2023

Flu vaccination stakeholders write joint letter to SoS

DDA joins call for more timely planning The DDA has joined forces with other stakeholders in the NHS flu vaccination programme to seek more timely planning for the 2024/25 season. Signed by DDA chairman Dr Richard West, as well as pharmacists, whol

October 23rd 2023

BMA lobbies for pharmacy services from dispensing GPs

Pharmacy funding and services should deliver equitable access in rural areas The BMA has called for future care and medicines dispensing arrangements to reflect "the necessity of the service dispensing practices offer". In its response to the Healt

October 19th 2023

ADHD meds supply update

Most items back in stock by Dec 22 Disruptions to all ADHD medicines - other than the 18mg and 36mg strength capsules of methylphenidate - will be resolved by 22 December, Eluned Morgan, Welsh minister for health & social services has said in a

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October 10th 2023

Labour pledges £171m for secondary care IT

Better diagnostics take centre stage at party conference Better IT equipment for secondary care forms the centre of Labour’s £171 million ‘Fit For The Future Fund’ announced at the 2023 Labour party conference this week. The

September 26th 2023

£130m fine levied for historical hydrocortisone tabs abuses

Auden/Actavis fined for abuse of position and collusion The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has unanimously upheld the CMA’s finding that pharmaceutical suppliers charged excessive and unfair prices over a decade for hydrocortisone tablets.

September 25th 2023

Lib Dems announce 10-point plan to save NHS

Key priorities include reducing demand for GP services Measures to reduce demand for GP services have been announced as one of 10 new health policies set out by the Liberal Democrats in its autumn party conference. The 10-point plan was presented t

September 22nd 2023

DDA issues dispensing practice 'Call to Action'

BMA must put the needs of dispensing GPs at its core The DDA has launched a 'Call to Action' for dispensing practices, which will be officially launched at the DDA conference on Wednesday 27 September. On behalf of members, the DDA Board will use