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Controlled Drugs Protocols
Balance Checks and Co-ordination This section covers the reasons for conducting regular stock/balance checks and ensuring safe storage of Schedule 2 and 3 Controlled Drugs (CDs) within the dispensary. Importance...
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Accord-UK Ltd, Trandolapril 0.5mg, 2mg, 4mg Capsules
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 8.8.24 Trandolapril 0.5mg, 2mg, 4mg Capsules, EL(24)A/35 Accord-UK Ltd is recalling the listed batches after retesting showed out of specification results. MDR reference number MDR 113-05/24...
Four concession prices for July rolled over to August!
The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed that 4 concessionary prices granted in July 2024 will be rolled over for August 2024. And not as printed in the...
Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Cefalexin 500mg tablets
Source: DHSC Aug 2024 The DHSC has published a Medicine Supply Notification (SP 072) for Cefalexin 500mg tablets. This SSP cover 6th August 2024 to 27th September 2024. Click here...
Statement from Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive
Source: NHS England 5.8.24 I had intended this message to focus mainly on thanking the many NHS colleagues who were involved in caring for those killed and injured in the...
Making The Digital Switch With DispexCD.
DispexCD runs on your computer’s existing internet browser, allowing you to save space and eliminate the need for paper CD registers. DispexCD helps to eliminate calculation errors and misread handwriting,...
JCVI statement on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for autumn 2024
Source: DHSC 2.8.2024 update The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains the prevention of severe illness (hospitalisations and deaths) arising from COVID-19. As currently available COVID-19 vaccines...
Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Ramipril 2.5mg tablets
Source: DHSC Aug 2024 The DHSC has published a Medicine Supply Notification (SSP071) for Ramipril 2.5mg tablets. This SSP cover 6th August 2024 to 15th November 2024 Click here for the...
End of month batch submissions
Source: NHSBSA Email 17.724 When sending in your end of month batch submission please use the correct address labels which are posted out to you on a quarterly basis. This...
NEWS ALERT: Drug Supply Update-2nd June
Drug Supply Page Dispex provides primary care focused updates on drug supply issues. Data is taken from the SPS website on a weekly basis. 4 Resolved items 5 New Unavailable items...
#AskAboutAsthma awareness campaign
Source: Source: NHS Primary Care Bulletin 1.8.24 The annual NHS #AskAboutAsthma awareness campaign returns from September 9-15. #AskAboutAsthma is about making simple changes to children and young people’s care to make a...
Update on DDRB and ARRS from the Secretary of State
Source: NHS Primary Care Bulletin 1.8.24 Steps to better support general practice Today, the Secretary of State, Wes Streeting, has written to GPs outlining two important next steps to better...
