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…
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…
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…
Supply issue updates for Provera and Fluoxetine from the Department of Health and Social Care provided below.
Following the decision by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Resolution that CNSGP will not cover practices who vaccinate their own staff against flu, GPC has been in discussions with the Medical Defence Organisations on the matter.…
The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Central Alerting System (CAS) is the national system for issuing patient safety alerts, important public health messages and other safety-critical information to all providers, including GP practices. From 1 October 2019, MHRA…
Please find attached an Alert Process Map to be used in response to lost/stolen/fraudulent/forged prescriptions; including CD prescriptions. Also attached is a Key Contacts List which includes contact details for Controlled Drugs Liaison Officers and Local Counter Fraud Specialists for…
Please see attached the latest Supply Issue Update for July, from the Department of Health and Social Care. The DHSC are also keen to get feedback on the monthly update, and have set up a brief survey: (there is…