Action to Tackle Over-Prescribing of Psychotropic Drugs

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has joined forces with NHS England and other professional bodies to pledge action to tackle the over-prescribing of psychotropic drugs to people with learning disabilities. TheStopping Over-Medication of People with Learning Disability (STOMPLD) pledge was also signed by the Department of Health, Royal College of GPs, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal [...]

By |2016-06-02T12:42:55+00:00June 3rd, 2016|Disability|Comments Off on Action to Tackle Over-Prescribing of Psychotropic Drugs

PSNC Responds to ‘Hub and Spoke’ Consultation

PSNC has published its response to the consultation on ‘hub and spoke’ dispensing. This follows discussion between PSNC and the Department of Health to clarify various concerns that PSNC had with the draft regulations. The Department of Health has confirmed that the draft regulations, if implemented, would permit hub and spoke dispensing between ‘relevant clinical entities’ [...]

By |2016-05-25T10:15:59+00:00May 25th, 2016|Dispensing|Comments Off on PSNC Responds to ‘Hub and Spoke’ Consultation

BMA Warns Against ‘Slippery Slope’ of Pharmacy Services

Speaking to www.pharmacy-life.co.uk, BMA Northern Ireland has issued its support for the development of in-store services within pharmacies – but warned against the potential cost repercussions for patients which might occur. ‘GPs welcome the opportunity to work with pharmacists collaboratively, which ultimately benefits the patients we jointly serve,’ said Dr Tom Black, Chair of BMA’s [...]

By |2016-05-19T14:04:21+00:00May 20th, 2016|General Practice|Comments Off on BMA Warns Against ‘Slippery Slope’ of Pharmacy Services

Support Soars for Petition Against Closures

The Guardian has reported how a petition against local pharmacy cuts services has secured its millionth signature. Each day, 30,000 people or so are taking action to showcase their disproval of the Department of Health’s movements on the Support Your Local Pharmacy initiative. Just some of the purposes behind the petition is the worrying reality that [...]

By |2016-05-04T09:05:27+00:00May 4th, 2016|Funding|Comments Off on Support Soars for Petition Against Closures

PSNC Publishes Counter Governmental Proposal

PSNC has published a summary of the counter proposal it has made to the Department of Health in response to the government’s proposals for community pharmacy in 2016/17 and beyond. The counter proposal sets out how community pharmacy services, including an emergency supply of medicines service, could be used to generate the savings the NHS [...]

By |2016-04-27T15:18:38+00:00April 27th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on PSNC Publishes Counter Governmental Proposal