Dispensing

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Pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with January introduction of OPD

CPE warns that pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with the introduction of OPD for NHS prescriptions in January.

03 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said he does not know how many pharmacies have dispensed at a loss in each of the last three years.

23 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

Pharmacists in England will be able to dispense up to 10 per cent more or less than the quantity prescribed for NHS prescriptions.

09 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Community Pharmacy Scotland said an issue with the Vision GP prescribing system may cause confusion for pharmacies.

15 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial

Health boards struggle to monitor dispensing fraud risk in Wales, says report

An Audit Wales pilot looked at potential “risks around fraud and cost” relating to “expensive items”, specials and “higher cost formulations”.

07 Jun 2024 , 5 Min Article

Public health

RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

The bodies said the same healthcare professional can be responsible for the prescribing, dispensing, supply and administration of medicines.

22 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

OPD law changes to come into force for private prescriptions this autumn

OPD flexibility for NHS prescriptions must wait until pharmaceutical ToS updated

17 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Ninety-five per cent of all prescriptions dispensed electronically in England in 2021-22

09 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Items dispensed by pharmacies up but pharmacies are closing

In 2021-22, 308 pharmacies opened and 418 closed, according to the NHSBSA

13 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

Policy

Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Do the Government's assumptions on hub & spoke dispensing stack up?

22 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

Large scale dispensing site in Leeds gets seven-figure funding boost

HubRx's facility at Logic Leeds business park could enable hub and spoke dispensing for 200 independents.

29 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Work on a large-scale dispensing hub for independent pharmacies is to start "immediately," HubRx has said.

03 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with January introduction of OPD

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Health boards struggle to monitor dispensing fraud risk in Wales, says report

RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

OPD law changes to come into force for private prescriptions this autumn

Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Items dispensed by pharmacies up but pharmacies are closing

Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Large scale dispensing site in Leeds gets seven-figure funding boost

Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Insight: Dispensing payment system is broken

Insight: When is a script dispensed?

Insight: When is a script dispensed?

Sheffield pharmacy claims it is first to go fully paperless

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Dispensing

Pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with January introduction of OPD

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Health boards struggle to monitor dispensing fraud risk in Wales, says report

RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

OPD law changes to come into force for private prescriptions this autumn

Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Items dispensed by pharmacies up but pharmacies are closing

Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Large scale dispensing site in Leeds gets seven-figure funding boost

Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Insight: Dispensing payment system is broken

Insight: When is a script dispensed?

Insight: When is a script dispensed?

Sheffield pharmacy claims it is first to go fully paperless