Publication of the April Drug Tariff is delayed until April 1. No joke for #dispensinggp #nhsbsa

Increased employer costs come into effect from today. However, #dispensingGPs are yet to see any additional funding for their dispensary teams. Medicine safety and quality needs a safe and quality dispensary team. But, where's the money for it? Stephen Kinnock Jeremy Miles Neil Gray MSP

Increased employer costs come into effect from today. However, #dispensingGPs are yet to see any additional funding for their dispensary teams. Medicine safety and quality needs a safe and quality dispensary team. But, where's the money for it? The BMA BMA Cymru Wales BMA Scotland

#dispensingGPs are yet to see any additional funding for their dispensary teams' increased NI and wages. Medicine safety and quality needs a safe and quality dispensary team. But, where's the money for it? GPonline PulseToday read our press release tinyurl.com/4pxyeuc6

The DDA has launched a dispensary profitability survey to assess the impact of the proposed employer NI increases on the #dispensinggp practice, staff and its patients. The anonymous survey will close on Friday 25 April. Please share widely. surveymonkey.com/r/62FYCGB

If #rural access to medicines is already difficult, why have #dispensinggp services not received #NIC funding? Stephen Kinnock Anne McIntosh dispensingdoctor.org/news/rural-hea…

Emerging research from the DDA's dispensary profitability survey shows that GP partners are cutting their own pay rather than #dispensinggp services and staffing in a bid to support #rural medicine services. Please add your voice to the survey. dispensingdoctor.org/news/dont-miss…

Headlining the DDA 2025 Annual Conference is keynote speaker, health policy commentator and writer Roy Lilley 💙, the DDA has announced. The 2025 DDA conference takes place in Birmingham on 24-25 September 2025. To book your free delegate space, visit dispensingdoctor.org/news/dda-2025-…

3.5m rural patients will miss out on new NHSApp prescription benefits because they can't use NHS electronic prescriptions in their GP dispensary. Is that good rural-proofing? Wes Streeting Stephen Kinnock Justin Rowlatt Claire Marshall dispensingdoctor.org/news/dda-warns…

3.5m #rural patients will miss out on the new NHSApp prescription ordering benefits because they still can't use NHS electronic prescriptions in their GP dispensary. #dispensinggp Is that good rural-proofing? dispensingdoctor.org/news/dda-warns… Fergus Walsh

Brilliant work by BMA Cymru Wales recognising the financial challenges facing #dispensinggp in Wales and the solutions for #rural GPs and patients. The BMA Jeremy Miles bit.ly/45E20q4

Some 83 per cent of reimbursement prices will reduce from July 1, in the latest adjustment. Eliminating loss-making reimbursement in '#dispensinggp and maintaining #rural healthcare service sustainability remains a top priority for the DDA. Wes Streeting Stephen Kinnock

Is this an opportunity for #dispensinggp to be included in the EPS? For the sake of #rural patients, particularly as hospitals join the EPS, it's time there was NHS funding for this. It's a core NHS service Stephen Kinnock Wes Streeting tinyurl.com/53nhbn5d

Cornwall hospitals go live with the electronic prescription service tomorrow, but did you know that #rural patients can't benefit because the NHS won't pay to connect their usual #dispensinggp practice? That's a lot of benefit lost @benmaguirenc Jayne Kirkham MP for Truro & Falmouth Perran Moon MP 〓〓🌹 🇺🇦

Did you know that #rural #dispensinggp patients can't take advantage of the EPS that you want in hospitals? #edm Please use your voice to correct this rural inequity. Edward Morello MP Wendy Chamberlain Helen Maguire BEM MP 🔶 Steve Darling MP Tom Gordon MP Jess Brown-Fuller MP

Warm words about rural proofing are welcome, but it is the actions that count for #rural #dispensinggp patients especially as their NHS GPs are yet to see dispensary staff NI costs covered in the dispensing fee Ashley Dalton MP David Smith MP dispensingdoctor.org/news/dont-miss…

It's that time of year when thoughts turn to the Autumn NHS vaccination programmes and the valuable role played by NHS GPs. For #dispensinggp and #rural patients, resources are still stretched. One day this resource will break Stephen Kinnock Wes Streeting Mark Drakeford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @neilgraysnp

DND concessions don't apply to #dispensinggp, putting pressure on #rural GPs who supply these drugs. It's time this anomaly was corrected. Wes Streeting Stephen Kinnock The BMA

Dispensing GPs are struggling to survive. Here's why #rural patients need your help Stephen Kinnock GPonline Welsh Government Scot Gov Health dispensingdoctor.org/news/dda-chair…

We're delighted to welcome 15 first time exhibitors to the 2025 DDA conference and exhibition. In total, we have almost 40 suppliers coming to help you run your dispensary more efficiently. All the details and conference news you need are online at dispensingdoctor.org/conference