Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (28/02/2019) set the FINAL price concessions for February 2019.
The new additions to the February 2019 price concessions list are below:
Drug
Pack Size
Price Concession
Alverine 60mg capsules
100
£2.88
Baclofen 10mg tablets
84
£1.97
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Feb
28
UPDATED Feb 2019 Price Concessions
Feb
28
GP Staff Taught Self Defence
More than 3,000 violent patients in England were barred from seeing their GP in 2018, figures obtained by the BBC have revealed.
The individuals were subject to the Special Allocation Scheme, a register for violent or abusive patients.
A GP practice in West Yorkshire said employees had been given self-defence training, in response to rising levels of violence and abuse.
NHS England said...
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Feb
28
DRUG TARIFF Changes March 2019
Changes to March 2019 Drug Tariff
Pack Size
Drug Tariff Price
Drug Tariff Category
Co-amilofruse 5mg/40mg tablets
28
740
A
Now Reads
Co-amilofruse 5mg/40mg tablets
28
529
C
Frumil
Colecalciferol 800unit tablets
30
...
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Feb
28
Topiramate Oral Suspension Removed from Part ViiiB
5.3.3 PART VIIIB - BASIC PRICE OF UNLICENSED MEDICINES
PAGE 274
Topiramate 100mg/5ml oral suspension has been removed from this Part. There is now an alternative product which can be found in Part VIIIA.
Topiramate 50mg/5ml oral suspension has been removed from this Part. There is now an alternative product which can be found in Part VIIIA...
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Feb
28
ADVANCE NOTICE April 2019 Drug Tariff Changes
Be prepared!
Always read the Drug Tariff preface, or visit www.dispex.net at the end of the month to check for Drug Tariff changes well in advance. Thsi will give you the opportunity to look at your stock control and consider if you need to run stock down, or purchase more stock. Where a medicine is moving from Cat C to Cat A, it is usually best to let stock of the branded [Cat C] medici...
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Feb
26
Summer Dispensing Doctor Master Classes!
Dispensing Doctor Master Classes!
Following on from the success of our Master Classes last year, we are
delighted to announce our next Master Classes will be coming to your area
this Summer!
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Places will be limited for each event therefore we recommend you
book now before places sell out.
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Events:
26th June
SHROPSHIRE
Venue TBC
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3rd July
LEICESTER
Venue TBC
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TIMES: 9am-4.30pm
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Cli...
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Feb
21
Generic Discounts - Your High Volume Lines?
The table below gives you a good benchmark of generic prices and discounts to aim for and shows a lot of your most popular medicines dispensed - are you purchasing wisely?
Dispex Members can download the full list from inside the members' only area. Please contact the office if you need to reset your password via telephone 01604 859000 or email greg@dispex.net
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Feb
21
IMPORTANT Gabapentin and Pregabalin Reclassification
Dispensing doctor staff must be aware that from the 1st April 2019 all strengths of pregabalin and gabapentin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 Controlled Drugs (CDs)
After this date all prescriptions for gabapentin and pregabalin will be subject to the prescription writing requirements for Schedule 3 Controlled Drugs as follows:
For a CD Prescription as well as the normal pre...
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Feb
21
Records Storage Solutions
https://www.pharmacystoragesolutions.co.uk/
It seems that all of a sudden patient records have become the latest target for government Blue water thinking. Matt Hancock wants to save trees and reduce the work load associated with those fiddly bits of paper such as the venerable Lloyd George files which have been a part of the NHS since the time of … Lloyd George!
Not only t...
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Feb
13
New Training Course for 2019 Conflict Avoidance and Resolution
Could you handle a difficult or aggressive person in a safe and legal manner?
Would you know how to guarantee the safety of you and those around you?
In these changing times we want to ensure our dedicated members are not putting themselves in difficult situations, therefore we have teamed up with Good Sense Training, UK Specialists in Conflict Management Training & Personal Safety ...
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Feb
13
Government Publishes FAQ on State Backed Indemnity Scheme
The Department of Health and Social Care is working to deliver a state-backed indemnity scheme from April 2019. We have provided answers to some FAQs below.
The final details of the scheme remain subject to ongoing discussions with partners including GP bodies, MDOs and commercial insurers. We will add to this Q & A on a rolling basis.
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When will the new state backed indemnit...
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Feb
13
Emergency medicines for GP practices CQC Mythbuster
Nigel's surgery 9: Emergency medicines for GP practices
https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/nigels-surgery-9-emergency-medicines-gp-practices
This mythbuster has been updated to reflect latest good practice.
What emergency medicines should be available to GPs in their practices and in the doctor’s home visit bag?
The doctor’s bag
GPs need the knowledge, skills, ...
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Feb
12
Prescription Switching FEB 2019
Prescription Switching by NHS Prescription Services
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Feb
12
Do You Have Record Storage Problems?
Feb
12
Parallel Imports - Smart Purchasing
Description
Pack Size
NHS List Price
Market Price
Discount
Lipitor 20mg Tabs
28
£24.64
£1.79
93%
Alimemazine 10mg Tabs
25
£100.76
£8.06
92%
Lipitor 10mg Tabs
28
£13.00
£1.17
91%
Lipitor 40mg Tabs
28/30
£24.64
&poun...
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Feb
6
Feb 19 Generics Which MAY Be Above Drug Tariff Price
Generics Which MAY BE Above Drug Tariff Price February 2019
Description
Dose
Pack Size
Drug Tariff Price*
ALLOPURINOL tablets [28]
300mg
28
£2.31
ALLOPURINOL tablets [28]
100mg
28
£0.97
ALVERINE capsules [100]
60mg
100
£2.65
AMILORIDE tablets [28]
5mg
28
&...
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Feb
6
Feb 19 Generic Profitability Changes
Generic prices are subject to fluctuations in both the Drug Tariff price and market [purchase] price. Dispex members can download a full spreadsheet of changes from inside the Members' area.
Please note, that in some cases the profitability may have risen sharply, but the purchase price MAY in some cases still be above Drug Tariff price. You should check your purchase price against ...
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Feb
6
Feb 19 Generic Discounts
The table below gives you a sample of benchmark prices to aim for with regards to generic discounts which are achievable, as of time of writing [Feb 4th 2019].
Dispex Members can download the full list from inside the members' only area. Please contact the office if you need to reset your password via telephone 01604 859000 or email greg@dispex.net
Des...
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Feb
6
Five Employment Law Changes for 2019 by Peninsula
Five employment law changes that’ll shape your 2019
2019 is set to be a big year with Brexit coming into play, as well as increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW), new pension rates and changes to payslips.
So we’ve pulled together everything you need to know to get your business’s New Year off to the best start…
Brace yourself for Brexit
Barely a minute pas...
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Feb
6
Maximizing Income From Dispensing Fees
Maximising Dispensing Fees by Alastair Carmichael M.R.Pharm.S:
In October 2018, dispensing fees rose by an average of 6.9%, based on a formula related to the overall global sum of money available to Dispensing Practices for dispensing prescriptions. Many practices have thus seen an increase in their dispensing fee income in the December Payment Schedules – although there is still ...
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