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News Flash: A new SOP has been uploaded
The PRESCRIPTION P8 We are pleased to confirm the SOP P8 Owings is now available within the members’ online library. Our Templates will provide a guide, according to the DSQS requirements minimum,...
GPs report worst Monday on record
Source: Practice Index Practices have been deluged with record numbers of patients on the “worst” Monday on record, GPs warned last night. Several prominent GPs reported on the numbers of...
Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard
Source: DHSC / MHRA- Last updated20 December 2022 Sets out medicines that cannot be exported from the UK or hoarded because they are needed for UK patients. Details This...
News Flash: New SOPs have been uploaded
QUALITY CONTROL QC2 & QC3 We are pleased to confirm SOP QC2 Stock Control, Cleaning Shelves & Expiry Dates and QC3 Disposal of Medication are now available within the...
Uplift in Category M
By Dispex There has been an uplift in Category M prices starting in December. Normally Category M prices are adjusted every Quarter. This increase reflects the balancing mechanism used to...
Controlled Drugs: Reporting Update
By Kirstye- Dispex Tutor Controlled Drugs Reporting System Update From Thursday 1st December, the Controlled drug reporting website www.cdreporting.co.uk will have several notable changes. The website update suggests it will...
Top Tips for Christmas in your Dispensary
Pre-Christmas Top Tips As Christmas fast approaches and with the well reported significant pressures faced across the NHS it is important to get information out to your patients as soon...
The Smoke and Mirrors of Dispensing Doctor Discounts
Dispensing Doctor Discounts Although there are ever decreasing numbers of products which have a discount applied to them, there are still enough for dispensing doctors to be chasing the best...
Ocular Lubricants 4 –Hyaluronic Acid
By Dr Philip Koopowitz- Dispex & Hexagon6 Following the previous 3 months’ articles on Ocular Lubricants, we are pleased to provide you with information on the fourth class of Ocular...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Galderma (U.K.) Limited, Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel (45 g), EL (22)A/52
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 19.12.22 Galderma (U.K.) Limited has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) packaged in some batches of Epiduo 0.1% / 2.5% gel contain outdated...
Training Funding Options
1- PCN Leadership & Management Training Funding 3 Steps to Free Training from Your PCN 1. Identify a leadership & management training requirement. 2. Contact your PCN Lead and provide them with our...
Energy costs turning up the heat on practice finances
Source: Practice Index While patients may be worried about paying their spiralling energy bills this winter, they should spare a thought for GP practices too. Traditionally, the vast majority of...
