Archive for General news
Medicines not covered by the HRT PPC
Source: CPE 11.8.2025 The CPE reports that, “The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has seen an increase in the number of prescriptions from patients using the “HRT only prescription prepayment certificate”...
Managing a robust and resilient supply of medicines
Source: DHSC/Gov.uk 11.8.25 The UK is not alone in facing challenges with medicines shortages, with many other nations experiencing disruption. In the UK, there is no single, reliable measure that...
Backdated pay uplift causes headaches for Practice Managers
Source: Practice Index 7.8.25 NHS England has confirmed a rise in the global sum for GP practices in England, increasing payments from £121.79 to £123.34 per weighted patient. This...
Strips Update- No good for dispensing practices
Source: NHS England 2.6.25 Commissioning recommendations following the second national assessment of blood glucose and ketone meters, testing strips and lancets. Click here to read in full. This does not...
Active Serious shortage protocols (SSPs)
Source:NHSBSA/ SSP Active SSPs Name of SSP \ ref no. Start and end date Supporting guidance SSP082 Estradot® 25 microgram patches (PDF:218KB) 03 April 2025 to 10 October 2025 This SSP...
The House of Lords: inquiry into the UK’s ability to predict and prevent medicine supply issues
Source: UK Parliament The House of Lords Public Services Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the UK’s ability to predict and prevent medicine supply issues. This is a public...
Safeguards to prevent diversion of medicines from registered pharmacies
While this article highlights recent concerns within pharmacies, several of the recommended safeguards are also applicable to dispensaries. Source: General Pharmaceutical Council 6.8.25 The GPhC has recently investigated some...
Health Exemption Services Communications Toolkits
Source: NHSBSA The NHS Business Services Authority has published a series of toolkit and promotional materials to help healthcare professionals, local authorities and public health teams promote the NHS Health...
CQC’s Annual Controlled drugs update report for 2024
Source: The CQC -15th July 2025 The safer management of controlled drugs 2024 report highlights our oversight activity under the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013. It includes what...
SOPs Page Update
By Dispex After receiving constructive feedback, we have added a “Template last updated by Dispex ” column, allowing members to easily see whether they need to replace their current SOP with...
Is there a required ink colour for GP signatures on FP10s?
By Dispex Dr Philip Koopowitz: “There is no indication about restriction of the colour of ink. Indeed NHSBSA is not mandated to check that a signature is on the script...
DDA Annual Conference – Update
It is now less than 10 weeks until the DDA Annual Conference which takes place at the National Conference Centre (NCC), near the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 24th and Thursday...
