Manufacturers repay nearly £600m to NHS in first three months of new voluntary pricing scheme The first repayment of the new scheme was larger than all quarterly payments under VPAS between 2019 and 2022.…
Increase in Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold delayed to January 2025 The minimum monthly activity requirement will increase to 25 in January and February, before being increased to 30 consultations by March 2025, “as planned”.…
More than 12,000 pharmacies reported as ‘active’ in 2023/2024 after large numbers changed hands NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in dispensed prescription items in 2023/2024, up 3% on 2022/2023.…
Five months of Pharmacy First: an access lottery for patients Analysis of claims data for the Pharmacy First service in England reveals regional variations in the volume of consultations conducted during the first five months of implementation.…
NHS England launches community pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme The programme aims to support the community pharmacy workforce by addressing recruitment issues.…
More than 1.5 million people could be given tirzepatide for weight loss under NHS proposals Priority will be given to patients with the highest clinical need, identified as those with a BMI of more than 40 and at least three specific weight-related health problems.…
Number of independent prescribers rose by 37% in 2023, reveals NHS workforce survey Responses to the annual survey recorded 1,494 full-time equivalent independent prescriber roles, up 37% on the 1,087 recorded the year before.…
The 20-year path to placing specialist pharmacists in all critical care units With the launch of a new advanced pharmacist curriculum for critical care, a leading pharmacist in the field outlines the specialism’s progress over two decades.…
Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold cut for a second time The monthly threshold to qualify for a £1,000 payment was due to be increased to 30 consultations in October 2024, but this has been reduced to 20 consultations.…
Changes to hub-and-spoke legislation will be delayed, government tells CPE Community Pharmacy England says it has been told by the Department for Health and Social Care that the changes will not happen from 1 January 2025 as planned.…
