Archive for General news
Norovirus cases up 50% as NHS pressure significant
Source: NHS England 16.3.23 Commenting on the NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 12 March 2023, NHS National Medical Director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “Last week...
Easter is Coming
Hop to it and order your Dosette Trays! Order your Dosette trays by the 29th of March for a pre-Easter delivery! Orders placed after this date may not arrive until...
Focus On: Isosorbide Mononitrate
March 2023-By Dr Philip Koopowitz- Dispex & Hexagon6 Kyowa Kirin have divested themselves of Isotard and with it goes their generous discount. You may not have a huge number of...
Go Greener
Dispensing and the drive for environmental sustainability By Dr Philip Koopowitz- Dispex & Hexagon6 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) inhaler propellants contained in pMDIs (pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler) were recognised as ozone depleting...
NEW: Dispensing Staff Competency Forms
New Resource For Dispex Members! Click HERE to download Dispex’s modified Staff Competency form which combined the Competency Assessment with the Certificate of Competency. This should help you satisfy the staff requirements...
News Flash: A New SOP has been uploaded
The PRESCRIPTION We are pleased to confirm SOP P7 Accuracy Checking & Bagging is now available within the members’ online library. Our Templates will provide a guide, according to...
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Ocular Lubricants 5-Combinations & Miscellaneous
By Dr Philip Koopowitz- Dispex & Hexagon6 In this latest article on Ocular Lubricants, we review the Combinations as well as Polyvinyl Alcohols, Paraffins and Propylene Glycols. With these products...
New evidence of soaring practice workload
Source: Practice Index 14.2.23 Qualified GPs are now, on average, responsible for 14% more patients than seven years ago, according to a new analysis. GP leaders said the data, obtained...
A Chilling Effect By The BMA
Source: BMA Cold homes are robbing patients of their health. Doctors tell Tim Tonkin why fuel poverty needs to be seen as a major public health issue – and...
Have you missed the February Gazette?
February 2023 Demand and pressure within GP practices has never been greater, with worsening population health, the cost of living crisis, circulating viral infections and staff shortages, it seems likely...
New Member Benefit: Concession Price Page
Concession Price Updates As Concession Prices are published, we will add them to our new page. Concession prices are applicable ONLY in the month to which they have been...
