FAQs – Stock Rotation, Stock Layout and Stock Control Question – My Lead GP has asked me to review how often we check the shelves and stock dates as we check every three months – how often do most dispensaries check their stock dates? Answer – Me and Alastair talked this through, and our opinion […]
Tag: Profitability
Drug Tariff Alert – April 2022
Every month I read the Drug Tariff preface and have done for most of the past 25 years, Ok its not War and Peace and its not for all, but for dispensing contractors, and most especially for dispensing doctors it really is a must read. It gives an indication of what is happening in the […]
UPGRADE Dispensary Margins
REMEMBER the golden rule of management – Worry about what you CAN control and not about what you can’t! Right time for some harsh words and truths – Covid-19 has had a major impact on your Dispensary, your time has been taken up with the pandemic and probably your profitability has suffered. The double whammy […]
Drug Tariff Changes February 2022
February is traditionally a fairly quite time in the NHS, especially with regards to Drug Tariff changes, and 2022 is no different. For the sake of completeness here are the additions, deletions and changes to the Drug Tariff and some comment from us on what they mean to a busy dispensary manager. Additions A number […]
IMPORTANT Drug Tariff Changes January 2022
Your response to the Drug Tariff changes for January 2022, should be focused on the Category M Price changes. These Cat M changes includes a total of 621 Cat M prices going down, 74 of which are falling in price by more than 25 per cent. Some good news in the bad though is […]
New Licensed Version of Alimemazine 10mg/5ml Oral Sol. S/f
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for the Rebate Scheme! A new strength of alimemazine oral solution sugar free 10mg/5mL is now available for dispensing. [This was previously only available via Special Order.] In the NHSBSA Hints and Tips Dispensing Contractors Issue 44 (July 2021) the following information is given: “Unlicensed medicines update The following Actual […]
Where Are Your Prescriptions Being Dispensed?
Dispensing Matters by Greg Bull I have been curious about the impact that Covid-19 has had on dispensing doctors for some time, my assumption being that as with community pharmacy, more and more patients would be having their prescriptions dispensed via an internet pharmacy. Having found some time today, whilst working on a project based […]
Maximize Space and Efficiency in Your Dispensary
We have known Richard Kay for many years and his company Pharma Storage Solutions have been refitting dispensing doctor dispensaries for many years. They take a holistic view and look at your GP Medical Centre as a hole, and they can see things you might not have seen for yourself. Its all about how you […]
Drug Tariff Additions November 2021
The October 2021 preface includes those products which are going to be added for the November 2021 Drug tariff, meaning that they can be written generically, with no need to endorse as reimbursement will be based upon the Drug Tariff Price. Most interesting is the inclusion of a new strength of alimemazine oral solution sugar […]
Dispensing Fee Drops Dramatically
The new dispensing fee for the period October 2021 to April 2022 has been released with a drop in the fee paid per item as listed below. The average fall in the fee is 33.4p, which means for every 1000 items dispensed the drop in income will be about £334 per month. Over the six […]
