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All-day online consultations will only cause ‘temporary’ GP demand spike, says BMA
Source: Pulse The requirement for GP practices to keep online consultation tools open all day will likely cause a ‘temporary spike’ rather than a ‘sustained increase’ in demand, the BMA...
Dispensary Supplies from Dispex
Controlled Drug Registers Statutory Controlled Drugs Register (A4 Size-Schedule 2) Members: £25 Non-members: £35.00 each Doctor’s Bag Register (Cheque Book Size to record the obtaining and supply of Schedule 2...
Endorsing not dispensed items
Source: NHSBSA Newsletter (Issue 59) If a patient has not collected their medication, or if you do not dispense one or more items on a prescription, each item must be...
Help to Avoid Referred Backs – Guidance From The NHSBSA
NHSBSA Newsletter (Issue 59) The latest issue of NHSBSA’s Hints and Tips provides valuable guidance for dispensing GPs, including how to prevent prescriptions from being referred back and proper use of prescriber...
Government announces the next steps for Hub and Spoke dispensing
Source: Community Pharmacy England 30.4.25 The Government has laid amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR) in Parliament as the next step towards Hub and Spoke dispensing for community...
Electronic CD register: Are you still considering making the digital switch?
Discover the perfect solution with DispexCD. Designed to meet your needs, our electronic register provides a reliable and user-friendly option for managing controlled drugs efficiently and compliantly. Don’t miss out...
Dispex Update Pages
Whenever updates regarding The Drug Tariff, Category M, Concessions, or Drug Supply issues come to our attention, we promptly revise our pages. Concession Price Updates-As Concession Prices are added to...
Downloadable Posters- Frozen Prescription Charge for 25/26
Members can login to download and print our poster for display in the dispensary. Once logged in, click on Informatics>Quick Links> Scroll down to POSTERS
Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen
Source: Gov.uk/DHSC 28.4.25 Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in three years. NHS prescription charges in...
Heatwave Awareness -Downloadable Posters
It feels like Summer has arrived early in the UK. Most of us welcome the warmer weather, but there will be many, including many of your patients that may start...
Easter 2025 – Office Hours Notice
Please note that the Dispex office will be closed on Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April for the Easter break. During this time, you can still place orders via...