Rural GP appointment data published
Appointments in England up by 3.2 million
Appointment data for rural practices in England has been…
NHS statistical reports
Community prescribing in England totals £9.4bn
All costs up 4.5 pc
The cost of medicines prescribed in primary care in…
Unforeseen benefits applications by pharmacy continue to dog controlled areas
Pharmacy network shrinks to 2015 levels
Analysis of the pharmacy network during 2020-21 reveal that…
Mental health prescribing data highlights dementia medicines use
Antidepressant prescribing increases
Prescribing of dementia medicines has bucked a downward trend,…
Dispensing practices pay 14 per cent more on business costs than non-dispensing GPs
Earnings increment only 5.8 per cent more
The GP Earnings and expenses estimates 2019/20 report shows…
Scottish prescribing costs fall 5pc
Return to falling GIC after one-year rise
Scottish prescribing data shows a return to falling gross…
Prescription volumes fall in England by 2 per cent
21.5 million fewer items dispensed
The number of prescription items dispensed in England during…
North west GPs felt the brunt of COVID-19
Primary care dealt with 3.27m COVID diagnoses
Prevalence of COVID-19 in primary care was highest in…
Pharmacy network in England shrinks by 166 pharmacies
Multiple operators hardest hit
There are 166 fewer pharmacies in England than a…
Primary care prescribing spend up 5.2 per cent on previous year
Rise is less than half that seen in hospitals
The cost to the NHS of primary care prescribing…