Dispensing doctors
Profit control measures in dispensing practice (known as the NHS ‘clawback’) are now 25 years old; they no longer reflect the current drug marketplace and expose dispensing practices to financial penalties on hundreds of items, affecting every practice, every time that they dispense these items.
The dispensing fees envelope has not been updated in line with inflation since 2019. Effectively, this has devalued the fee by 20 per cent, putting immense pressure on dispensing practice operating costs.
Best practice in efficient supply of medicines
This joint statement on managing the supply chain of medicines is relevant to prescribers, dispensing doctors, pharmacists, manufacturers and wholesalers.
GOV.UK - best practice statement
Implementation of repeat dispensing
PSNC has published some guidance, including template letters for repeat dispensing.
Community pharmacy advanced services
PSNC published a briefing to provide information for GP practices about advanced services provided by community pharmacies in England. This includes the medicine use reviews and the new medicines service.
ABPI code of practice
Pharmaceutical companies have to declare total amounts paid to health professionals for services such as speaker fees and participation in advisory boards.