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Pharmacy contract changes-information from GPC
In July 2019, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), NHS England & NHS Improvement and the Department of Health and Social Care agreed a five-year deal for community pharmacies. GPC contacted the PSNC following some reports about practices being approached…
PCSE surveys- request from GPC
GPC England ran a range of surveys in December 2017, which provided it with useful information on poor PCSE performance and is repeating the surveys to gauge how things are now. This will help enable it to influence operational issues…
Serious Shortage Protocols for Fluoxetine
A Serious Shortage Protocol for the antidepressant Fluoxetine 10mg, 30mg and 40mg capsules which are currently out of stock have been published by the Government today. Fluoxetine 20mg capsules, tablets and oral solutions remain available in sufficient quantities to mitigate…
General Practice and overseas visitor charging-message from GPC
GPC has been made aware that some NHS Trust Overseas Visitor Managers (OVMs – staff member(s) responsible for charging overseas patients for NHS treatment in hospitals) have written to GP practices requesting their help in identifying whether patients are eligible…
Guidance on Social Prescribing
GPC has recently been in contact with the National Association of Link Workers (NALW), which represents social prescriber link workers. Given the recent inclusion of social prescribers in the PCN workforce in England, GPC has produced guidance on social prescribing…
Updated DWP guidance for GPs
The DWP has recently updated its Short guide to the benefit system for GPs and its guidance on factual medical reports
Statement from regulators on online primary care services
The General Pharmaceutical Council, the GMC and other UK regulators of healthcare services, medicines and health professionals have put out a joint statement on online primary care services and ensuring medicines are prescribed and dispensed safely and appropriately online. This…
New online procurement tool
NHS England and NHS Improvement is launching a new online procurement tool which will include a list of pre-approved GP providers that local commissioners can invite to deliver their local GP service needs, including caretaker services. This approach, known as Pseudo…
GPC Primary Care Network Package
Primary Care Network Package launchWe have launched a PCN package of support this week, based on what GPC, LMC and PCN colleagues told us they need during a series of roadshows, webinars, masterclasses and the PCN conference earlier this. It…