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All Pharmacy First pharmacies must also provide the expanded hypertension and contraception services by March 2025, the negotiator, commissioner and government have told contractors.
Pharmacies that have signed up to offer the new Pharmacy First service must also offer both the expanded blood pressure check and contraception services by March 2025, Community Pharmacy England (CPE), NHS England (NHSE) and the government announced last week (November 16).
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Due to shortages in coal tar scalp ointment, the DHSC has asked the manufacturer of an equivalent product - Sebco - to provide increased stock levels to support patients during this time.
Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.
As the dust settles on the announcement that NHS England (NHSE) is set for the scrapheap, questions on what a 50% headcount cut means for local commissioners remain…
Commissioners are looking for 66 pharmacies in the Midlands to offer a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pertussis vaccination service.
Paydens Pharmacy has announced the rollout of a private prescribing service that allows patients to access same-day care “without needing to see their GP” for £15 per consultation.
