Dispensing

Number of prescription items dispensed in England increases to 1.26 billion

The most dispensed drug in 2024-25 was Atorvastatin with 73 million items, according to data from the NHS Business Services Authority.

Independents dispense 70 per cent more items as shrinking multiples 'diversify'

Data points to a vast gap in prescription items between independents and multiples

CPCF: Minister ‘hopes’ no pharmacy will be dispensing at a loss by 2026

'We want contractors to get the best possible value for money,' Kinnock tells P3pharmacy

Pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with January introduction of OPD

CPE warns that pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with the introduction of OPD for NHS prescriptions in January.

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said he does not know how many pharmacies have dispensed at a loss in each of the last three years.

Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

Pharmacists in England will be able to dispense up to 10 per cent more or less than the quantity prescribed for NHS prescriptions.

‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Community Pharmacy Scotland said an issue with the Vision GP prescribing system may cause confusion for pharmacies.

Health boards struggle to monitor dispensing fraud risk in Wales, says report

An Audit Wales pilot looked at potential “risks around fraud and cost” relating to “expensive items”, specials and “higher cost formulations”.

RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

The bodies said the same healthcare professional can be responsible for the prescribing, dispensing, supply and administration of medicines.

Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

Specials

Improve your understanding of specials and consider the positives and negatives of dispensing bespoke medicines.

The case for a dispensing robot

A range of factors affects the suitability of automation and technology for each pharmacy business. This module considers the business case for installing dispensary automation.

 

Dispensing errors: reducing the risks

Gary Choo, Numark's head of information services, explains how to minimize risks associated with dispensing errors