NHS & Government

NES kicks off 2010/11 education year with care planning and new portal

3 Sep 10 | 11.51 | Scotland

Pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians in Scotland planning their continuing professional development for 2010/11 are now able to browse and book NHS Education for Scotland courses through a new portal system more >

Smile… you’re on camera!

3 Sep 10 | 7.09 | England

Telepharmacy is allowing pharmacists to spend less time in the dispensary and more time on the wards more >

NHS reform: key changes at a glance

3 Sep 10 | 7.06 | England Wales

Legislation to enable the NHS reforms described in the Government’s recent White Paper will be introduced in the autumn. Dawn Connelly reviews the implications for pharmacy in advance of Parliament returning in September 2010 more >

Are the suppliers of “specials” profiteering?

3 Sep 10 | 7.05 | England

Specials manufacturers play a vital role in catering for the needs of certain patients but costs to the NHS are spiralling. They are entitled to a fair price but returns of over 1,000 per cent look dangerously like profiteering more >

PJ letters (4 September 2010) (RPSGB members only)

3 Sep 10 | 7.03 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 4 September 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >

Additional tax relief for R&D activities

2 Sep 10 | 15.27 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Small and medium-sized enterprises carrying out research and development (R&D) will soon be able to claim additional tax relief on their activities, even if they do not own the intellectual property that results from the R&D more >

Unison launches legal action over NHS White Paper

2 Sep 10 | 15.13 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Health union Unison has started legal action against the Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley, claiming that he has refused to properly consult the public on proposals in the White Paper "Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS" more >

Printing mistake in June 2010 schedule of payments

2 Sep 10 | 14.41 | England

Community pharmacists are being asked to check the details of their schedule of payments from NHS Prescription Services for June 2010 because of a printing mistake more >

Product news (4 September 2010)

2 Sep 10 | 13.06 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

SPC changes / Prescription products / Counter products / Supply issues

Products reviewed are

Byetta; Levact; Methadone and green syrup; Ozurdex; Raporsin XL; Nicolites; Aldactide; Cardura XL; Phenindione; Fentazin; Stelazine

On-call draft principles out for consultation

2 Sep 10 | 7.06 | England

On-call arrangements are to be decided locally, not under a national, harmonised agreement, according to draft principles published for consultation by the NHS Staff Council more >