Archive for General news
Latest Gazette is out!
June 2023 The Management of Controlled Drugs This months’ highlights include: A one stop shop for controlled drug management, serious shortage protocols VAT update, contraceptives price review, “going greener” assessment...
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Tutors Are you passionate about dispensing, do you feel confident talking over Zoom? If so, why not share your knowledge with other dispensing staff and join our expert team of...
Tennis star Sir Andy Murray OBE backs ‘parkrun for the NHS’
Source: NHS England Britain’s most successful male tennis player, Andy Murray, is encouraging people across the UK to take part in ‘parkrun for the NHS’ to celebrate the NHS’s 75th...
Handling tricky reference requests for current or ex-employees
Source: Practice Index by Susi O’Brien in Employment Law, HR – Human Resources There are many reasons why an employment relationship could falter – including misconduct, poor performance, personality clashes, absence, or just...
Escalating practice closures overloading NHS
Source: Practice Index The NHS is failing to adapt to escalating practice closures, which are contributing hugely to falling patient satisfaction, according to the latest evidence on the crisis in...
Chief Executive Officer at EMIS apologises for major outage
Source: Pulse, Anna Colivicchi 30.5.23 In an update to practices, Suzy Foster, chief executive officer at EMIS, said: ‘Personally, and on behalf of EMIS I apologise unreservedly for the distress...
Downloadable Posters & Quick Links
Awareness Posters Free downloadable posters for display in the dispensary, Dispex members can login here to print. 2023 Patient Prescription Charge Poster Medicine Waste HRT on PPC Private Travel Prescriptions...
Dispex Data – are you using it to its full potential?
Profitability Tools At Dispex, we pride ourselves in the quality and quantity of data we provide to dispensing doctors so that they can improve their dispensary profitability. All the relevant...
Dosette Boxes via Dispex
The dosette system has been designed for patients in the community who need help ensuring they take their medicines regularly in order to achieve the best health outcome! Click here...
Risk Management
Dispex SOP We are pleased to inform our members that we have updated our Risk Management SOP (DPX-QC5). The purpose of the SOP is to enable you and your team...
Concession Prices Updated
The DHSC has added another 28 Concession prices for May. This is in addition to the 68 Concession prices announced on 18th May. The full list can be accessed in...
Dispex Owing Books-Dispensary Aids
With drug shortages continuing into the foreseeable future, please ensure you are properly managing your owings process, in accordance with your dispensary SOP. Members can login to our website to...
