Archive for General news
Tax credits to end on Saturday 5 April 2025 -exemption certificate
Source: NHSBSA Email- Hints and Tips Issue 58 3.2.25 People currently receiving tax credits from HMRC will no longer get this payment after Saturday 5 April 2025. This means patients...
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MPs announce inquiry into impact of medicines shortages
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ, January 2025, Vol 314 Community Pharmacy England welcomes the inquiry as medicines shortages increase the already “huge pressures on community pharmacies” and patient care. The...
A Guide to Managing Medicines Supply and Shortages
Source: NHS England This guide aims to support pharmacists, clinicians and other NHS professionals with managing the supply of medicines to their patients and details the national, regional and local...
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.
