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NHS Digital publishes cost of prescriptions dispensed and number of items dispensed during 2017

16th March 2018

Prescription Cost Analysis report has been published by NHS digital  The report details the number of items and the Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England over the 2017 calendar [read more]

Academics urge rethink on 28-day prescriptions for people with long-term conditions

13th March 2018

Research published in the British Journal of General Practice says 28-day prescriptions for people with long-term conditions lack robust evidence and should be reconsidered The widely adopted practice of issuing 28-day rather than longer duration prescriptions for [read more]

Healthwatch investigate concerns about proposed changes to NHS prescriptions

7th March 2018

According to NHS figures, in the year prior to June 2017 the NHS spent approximately £569m on prescriptions for medicines which can be purchased over-the-counter from a pharmacy – or equivalent. To counter this, NHS [read more]

New report examines inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in primary care

27th February 2018

A new report – Reducing inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in English primary care: evidence and outlook – claims inappropriate prescribing was found in every general practice included in the analyses While the research deems antibiotics indispensable [read more]

Opioid prescribing is on the rise across England, new study finds

13th February 2018

CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Express and Star Researchers called for a new database detailing patients who are taking large amounts of opioid painkillers, theExpress and Star reports. There should be a national [read more]

New service to push patients from GP to pharmacy

14th December 2016

Credit: This story was first seen on the Grimsby Telegraph A new Minor Ailments Scheme has been established in North East Lincolnshire to provide local people with easy access to advice and medicine, and encourage self-care [read more]

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