DHSC

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Government has 'no plans' to raise prescription charge this year

The charge will remain fixed at £9.35 per item, the first time it has not gone up year-on-year.

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Financial Management & Funding

'Deep frustration' as DH review fails to provide pharmacy funding uplift

DHSC and NHS England stand firm on question of global sum increase, says PSNC.

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Vaccinations

Pharmacies delivered 185,000 Covid boosters in England on Monday

A total of 418,000 boosters were delivered across the country, according to the DHSC.

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Public health

OHID has mission to level up health disparities

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is one of two bodies taking over roles of Public Health England

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Policy

Charity attacks plans to raise free prescription age to 66

The Government plans to increase the age for prescription exemptions to 66 years.

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PSNC

Dukes to leave PSNC in September

PSNC chief executive Simon Dukes will leave his post at the end of September after just over three and-a-half years in the role.

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Respiratory

DH sets ambitious targets for winter flu programme

The Department of Health and Social Care announces that it aims to vaccinate 85 per cent of people aged 65 and over against influenza.

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PSNC

PSNC: Use 'best judgement' in claiming Covid costs

PSNC chief Simon Dukes has urged contractors to "use their best judgement" when putting together their Covid costs evidence.   

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NHS

Queen's speech: Pharmacy bodies call for clarity

Community pharmacy's representative bodies are demanding greater clarity on the Health and Care Bill set out in today's speech.

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Prescribing

Guidance on reporting medicines shortages updated

New guidance clarifies the obligations on suppliers in Regulation 28 and 29 of the Health Service Products Regulations 2018.

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