Government to ‘accelerate’ roll-out of independent prescribing in pharmacies, says prime minister Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Sir Keir Starmer reiterated the importance of delivering care in “local communities to spot problems earlier”.…
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”.…
Nitazenes linked to 179 deaths in 12 months, government data show According to data analysis by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, protonitazene was linked to the most reported deaths — 73 out of 179.…
Electronic prescription service used to dispense 100,000 items Digital Health and Care Wales said the 100,000th medication was dispensed in Boots Old Colwyn in Conwy, North Wales.…
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.…
Pharmacy minister says community pharmacy contract is in ‘crisis’ Speaking at the Labour Party Conference on 24 September 2024, Stephen Kinnock said every aspect of his portfolio was “in crisis”.…
Health secretary criticises ‘threat’ of collective action from National Pharmacy Association Speaking at the Labour Party Annual Conference in Liverpool, Wes Streeting said action would “harm patients and make the relationship with patients worse”.…
UK government announces mpox vaccination programme The government has ordered 150,000 additional doses of mpox vaccine in preparation for any clade I cases that may enter the UK.…
COVID-19 Inquiry must consider pharmacy resilience in case of future pandemics, says RPS A statement from the RPS emphasised how much the complexity and fragility of medicine supply chains were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widespread shortages.…
