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October 30th 2024

Third update for October concessions (England and Wales)

DHSC has published a third update to the initial list of concession prices for October.  This update adds 12 items. DDA members can view the full list, and download a fully updated spreadsheet by visiting the online library of drug tariff upda

October 23rd 2024

Second October concession price update

DHSC has published a second update to the initial list of concession prices for October for England & Wales.  This update adds 25 items. DDA members can view and download the fully updated list of October concessions by visiting the online

October 21st 2024

Welsh regulator report highlights medicine storage concerns

Medicines not safely stored were among the significant concerns or risks found in GP practices during 2023-2024. Ten of 21 inspections of GP practices across Wales in 2023-24 were conducted as part of the Welsh regulator’s immediate assurance

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October 16th 2024

England & Wales updates October concessions

DHSC/NHSE has updated the October concession prices for England and Wales. The latest update adds 34 new prices. These are available to DDA members in a fully updated spreadsheet download in the online library of drug tariff updates.

October 2nd 2024

Wales publishes online shortage resources for patients

Information for patients on current medicines shortages and serious shortage protocols in Wales is now online. The new website covers: Causes of medicine shortages Devolution and medicine shortages Patients’ choices during medicine shorta

October 2nd 2024

England & Wales: initial October concessions published

The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed that three concessionary prices granted in September 2024 will be rolled over for October 2024. DDA members can view the list, with subsequent updates, in the online library of drug tariff upd

September 30th 2024

Dispensing feescale adjusted by -0.2p from October

The October 2024 and April 2025 feescales for dispensing practices in England and Wales have been published. This change reduces the dispensing fee from October 2024 to an average of 218.7 per item, an average of 0.2p less than in April 2024 (note b

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