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Pre-Registration tutor training
Online training for Pre-Reg tutors available via Keele. Deadline for booking: 21st May 2018 download the flyer for details: Pre-registration...
Quality Payments Scheme Extended into 2018-19
The Department of Health has now announced that while the negotiations for the 2018-19 pharmacy contract take place the 2017-18...
Recording on PharmOutcomes:
The LPC have produced a series of videos explaining how to use PharmOutcomes to record services. There are several short...
Methotrexate Patient Safety Info
Improving compliance with oral methotrexate guidelines This NPSA alert was originally issued in 2006 and of course pharmacists and their teams...
HEE Funded Post-grad Training for community pharmacists
IMPORTANT: If you are interested in taking up some of the post-grad training at Keele you are advised to apply...
Controlled Drugs Update – January 2018
Following last week’s Controlled Drugs Local Intelligence Network (CD LIN) meeting, there were a few items which we felt appropriate...
100 Hour Pharmacies – new online reporting process for opening hours
As of Monday 5th February 2018 the Responsible Pharmacist (RP) logs will be available for completion via PharmOutcomes. Therefore you...
12-batch electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) – expiry after 365 days
One of our LPC members has had a small number of eRD prescriptions expire before being able to dispense and...
Safety update from the CD Accountable Officer for NHS England
Dear colleague We are writing to bring to your attention two patient safety issues, these are covered in the letter...
Emergency Supply Service Issues
Problems for patients trying to access Pharmacy First Emergency Supply service after NHS111 referral. Could this have happened at your...
Central Health is now accepting applications for membership!
In July this year Central Health Solutions Limited was established as a pharmacy provider company to work on the behalf of pharmacy...
Do NOT issue any remaining Chlamydia Tests
Since Staffordshire County Council awarded the sexual health service to SSFT the Chlamydia testing service “Be Clear” is being decommissioned....
Latest PSNC News
Service case study: Community pharmacies tackle inequalities for patients with psychosis
A community pharmacy service, Improving Physical Health Care for People with Psychosis (PHCP), has been highlighted by the Royal College...
April 20, 2018Getting to grips with GDPR – 2. Have a plan!
This article has been written by Gordon Hockey, PSNC Director of Operations and Support, and is the second in a...
April 20, 2018April 2018 Price Concessions/NCSO – 1st update
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following initial list of price concessions: Drug Pack size...
April 19, 2018Dispensing & Supply monthly update (April 2018)
This briefing is part of a series issued regularly by PSNC to inform pharmacy contractors and pharmacy teams on monthly Drug...
April 19, 2018