22 January 2024
Pharmacy First, due to launch on 31st January 2024, comprises the existing CPCS service which includes referrals for minor acuity conditions (from 111 and General Practice) and for emergency medicine…
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7 July 2023
From 26 June patients who test positive for covid and who are eligible for covid treatment (high risk patients) will no longer be contacted by NHSE automatically. Digitally identifiable, eligible…
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31 March 2023
The government has a new policy from 1 April 2023 to support patients having menopausal symptoms with the cost of treatment. Patients who are not already exempt from NHS prescription…
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23 March 2023
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…
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9 January 2023
In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were changed to introduce SSPs. Further changes came into force in July 2019, in the NHS (amendments relating to serious shortage protocols)…
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10 November 2022
We often get asked ‘Can visitors from overseas receive NHS treatment?’ The following article details ‘How to access NHS services in England if you are visiting from abroad’ This information…
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3 May 2022
The NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff was made available online in April 2023. Drug Tariff NHS Prescription Services produces the Drug Tariff on a monthly basis on behalf of…
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8 February 2021
James Sanderson, Director of Personalised Care at NHS England and Improvement has produced a very informative presentation regarding 'Social Prescribing' for our First session of 'Helping Patients to Stay Healthy by Prescribing…
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8 February 2021
One You Lincolnshire, a Healthy Lifestyle Service, commissioned by the Lincolnshire County Council and the CCG has produced this insightful presentation for our second session of 'Helping Patients to Stay Healthy by…
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8 February 2021
Mandy Wilson and Emily Byatt from Connect Health have produced an educative presentation focussed on 'Pain Management'.They cover Deprescribing Challenges as part of our 'Helping Patients to stay healthy by…
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8 February 2021
Kay Keane, Practice Manager and Dave Chorlton, Practice Health Champion has provided us with the Fourth informative installment of our 'Helping Patients to stay Healthy By Prescribing Less' Sessions; the subject being 'Creating a…
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8 February 2021
Dr Jessica Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, from ULHT and St Barnabas Hospice has produced a presentation for us; outlining 'Early Recognition and Medication Decision at the End of Life' as…
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