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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has recently launched it's publication strategy, which marks the start of their journey to change how they approach external reporting.

The NHS Long Term Plan relies on pharmacists working in GP practices to carry out medication reviews. But if you can’t find and prioritise patients to review, there is a risk that missed patients could be harmed.

Issue 36 of NHS Information Services Hints & Tips is now available to read on the NHS Business Services Authority's (NHSBSA's) website.

Press release by Wessex AHSN - For our records

A new NHS website has been launched to make it easier for GP practices to attract high quality candidates for General Practice Nursing roles.

Guidance for Medicine Use Reviews (MURs) has changed.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has launched a new Pharmacy Sales helpline number.

Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) and maternity exemption certificates are now being issued as digital certificates or doubled sided A4 paper certificates as part of an on-going initiative to phase out plastic cards.

The prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) application form (FP95) has changed.

Postal prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) applications have now been replaced with an online service that enables pharmacy contractors to issue digital certificates to customers, giving them instant access to all the benefits of having a PPC.

Melatonin 3mg tablets (Colonis Pharma Ltd) has now been licensed by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

The use of a No Cheaper Stock Obtainable (NCSO) status was last granted in April 2013 and therefore the NCSO endorsement should not be currently used for non-SSP (Serious Shortage Protocol) items.