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Medicine Supply Notification: Nexium® (esomeprazole) 10mg gastro-resistant granules sachets
Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Nexium® (esomeprazole) 10mg gastro-resistant granules sachetsMSN/2021/038Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue:...
Medicine Supply Notification: Locorten Vioform® (flumetasone/clioquinol) 0.02% w/v / 1% w/v ear drops
Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Locorten Vioform® (flumetasone/clioquinol) 0.02% w/v / 1% w/v ear drops solutionMSN/2021/036Tier 2 –...
Medicine Supply Notification: Catapres® (clonidine) 100microgram tablets
Source: PSNC/ (DHSC) July 21, 2021 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Catapres® (clonidine) 100microgram tabletsMSN/2021/037 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 21/07/2021...
The Department Health & Social Care has announced a 3% pay rise
The Department Health & Social Care has announced a 3% pay rise for doctors and dentists, accepting the recommendations of pay review body DDRB-Recommendations from the Review Body on Doctors’...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Amoxicillin
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Amoxicillin 500 mg/ 5 ml Powder for oral suspension, (PL 25298/0248), EL (21)A/18 Click here for the source
A Members Guide to the NEW Website
Please click here to download your copy! Members don’t forget to register for a new login-details can be found within the guide!!
Drug Tariff Updates-July 2021 FURTHER UPDATE
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have granted the following price concessions for July 2021: Drug Pack size Price Concession Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £3.30 Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution 100ml £7.75...
National Patient Safety Alert -inappropriate anticoagulation of patients with a mechanical heart valve
A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued on the risk of inappropriate anticoagulation of patients with a mechanical heart valve. National Patient Safety Alert – Inappropriate anticoagulation of patients...
70 % probability of heat-health alert
Issued at 7:59am on Friday 16 July 2021 There is a 70 % probability of heat-health alert criteria being met between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Tuesday in parts...
Practices to continue mask wearing
Source: Practice Index 12/7/21 Practices should continue to require use of masks from next week to protect safety of patients and staff, the Royal College of GPs has stated. It...
NEW WEBSITE LOGIN-HOW TO….
Your surgery will need to register for a new login! Please send the following information to training@dispex.net to submit your surgery details; Dispex ID (if known) Surgery Address Main @nhs...
Drug Tariff Updates-July 2021
The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the July Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices for the following items: Drug Pack size Price Concession Eplerenone 25mg tablets 28 £11.95...