Archive for General news
Government not in a position to implement hub-and-spoke legislation at the beginning of 2025
Source: Chemist and Druggist 2.1.25 “The government is working towards introducing legislation to enable hub-and-spoke dispensing between different legal entities in 2025,” pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock last week (December 23)...
Roundup of Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)
Source: NHSBSA/SPS Name of SSP \ ref no. Start and end date Supporting guidance SSP081 Estradot® 100 microgram patches (PDF:215KB) 19 December 2024 to 28 January 2025 Estradot® 100 microgram patches supporting guidance...
Practice Managers respond to plans to fund A&G services
Source: Practicce Index Earlier this week, the Government laid out its new ‘elective reform plan’, which aims to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS...
New asthma clinical guidelines published
Source: NHS England Bulletin 9.1.25 New asthma guidelines have been published by NICE/BTS/SIGN. These new clinical guidelines include significant changes in inhaler prescribing practices, for example the move away from...
Christmas Office Hours
The Dispex office will be closed from December 25th to January 1st, therefore any orders placed via email during this time will not be actioned until January 2nd. Please click here for an...
NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments for April 2025
Source: DHSC 10.12.24 Summary The department is seeking views on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme for 1 April 2025. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 4 February 2025...
How to stay one step ahead of a cyber attack
Source: Ryan Lee , Cyber Security Principal, Threat Operations, NHS England 16.10.2024 Ryan Lee explains how our Threat Operations team use a unique network of intelligence and techniques to detect advanced...
2 billion for NHS Boards to reduce waiting lists and improve GP access in Scotland
Source: Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government 4.12.24 Scottish Budget 2025-2026: Finance Secretary’s statement – 4 December 2024 Click here to read in full.
Pre-Christmas Deliveries
With Christmas just around the corner, please ensure you place your pre-Christmas orders as soon as possible. Dossettes: Please order your trays by the 19th of December. CD Registers, D-kits...
Pre-Christmas Deliveries
With Christmas just around the corner, please ensure you place your pre-Christmas orders as soon as possible. Dossettes: Please order your trays by the 19th of December. CD Registers, D-kits...
How increased staff costs will affect your practice, and action to take now – By AISMA
Source: Practice Index November 14, 2024 by AISMA in AISMA, General Practice, GP Practice Management Looming staff cost increases are causing sleepless nights for many Practice Managers. James Gransby, Vice Chairman of the Association of Independent Specialist...
Transforming Controlled Drug Recording in Dispensing Practices!
Controlled Drug Records The original pharmacy CD platform was established in 2013 by PharmData- a team of Pharmacists dedicated to producing bespoke software for pharmacies. Collaborating with Dispex, PharmData customised...
