Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates


Pharmacy First: Requirement to have an otoscope from 1st April

Pharmacy owners are reminded that from 1st April 2024,  they must have an otoscope available, and all clinical pathways must be provided in bricks and mortar* pharmacies registered to provide the Pharmacy First service. This deadline was highlighted in the NHS England letter announcing the Pharmacy First service, which advised that pharmacy owners could start [...] The post Pharmacy First: Requirement to have an otoscope from 1st April appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Medicine Supply Notification: Supply issues with multiple GLP-1 RA products

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Semaglutide (Ozempic®) 0.25mg, 0.5mg and 1mg solution for injection in a pre-filled pen Dulaglutide (Trulicity®) 0.75mg, 1.5mg, 3mg and 4.5mg solution for injection in a prefilled pen Liraglutide (Victoza®) 6mg/ml solution for injection in a pre-filled pen. MSN/2024/031 Tier 3 – [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Supply issues with multiple GLP-1 RA products appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

HRT prescribing for PPCs – GP IT update

As announced in the NHS Primary Care bulletin (published 14 March 2024), over half of GP surgeries have digital solutions available to automate the issuing of listed HRT items as single-item prescriptions at the point of prescribing (separate prescriptions for each HRT item). This is something that NHS England and Department of Health and Social Care [...] The post HRT prescribing for PPCs – GP IT update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

March 2024 Price Concessions 1st Update

Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (15/03/2024) announced the following initial list of price concessions for March 2024: Drug  Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £1.83 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 £7.89 Aripiprazole [...] The post March 2024 Price Concessions 1st Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

LFD service: New eligible patient groups from 1st April

The Lateral flow device tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments (LFD service) will continue to be commissioned as an Advanced service in 2024/25. In addition, from 1st April 2024, the following additional patient groups will be eligible to access the LFD service, as well as those previously eligible for the service: [...] The post LFD service: New eligible patient groups from 1st April appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Further extension to Pharmacy First submission deadline

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has emailed pharmacy owners today to inform them that they will further extend the submission deadline for the February Pharmacy First claims. The deadline is now 11.59pm on Thursday 21st March 2024. NHSBSA has confirmed  that pharmacy owners who submit their February declaration by the revised deadline, will receive [...] The post Further extension to Pharmacy First submission deadline appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Medicine Supply Notification: Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen. MSN/2024/030 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 14th March 2024 Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pens will be out of stock until w/c [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (adrenaline 1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MPs back pharmacy at Pharmacy First showcase event

Community Pharmacy England and other national pharmacy bodies briefed 25 Parliamentarians and their teams about the newly introduced Pharmacy First service at a drop-in event in the Houses of Parliament yesterday (12th March). The event, which we hosted alongside the other national pharmacy bodies, allowed us to showcase the value of Pharmacy First, but also [...] The post MPs back pharmacy at Pharmacy First showcase event appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Further update from NHSBSA on Pharmacy First submissions

NHSBSA provided a further update on this matter on 14th March 2024. The deadline has now been extended until 11.59pm on Thursday 21st March 2024. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) emailed pharmacy owners last night to highlight that they are continuing to work closely with IT system suppliers to help them resolve issues with the [...] The post Further update from NHSBSA on Pharmacy First submissions appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Medicine Supply Notification: Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2024/029 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 12th March 2024 Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules are out of stock until mid-April 2024. Due to ongoing supply issues with prochlorperazine buccal [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.