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Welcome to the March

issue of PS magazine!

With winter now behind us, and Easter Last month we launched our latest
approaching with the promise of warmer proposition PSUK Discount Partners,
weather, we can start to pack the warm providing members with further
coats away and start thinking about savings on dispensary essentials and
summer holidays! equipment. On page 14 you can read more
about what suppliers you now have access to
and how you can start taking advantage of
The next few months will see some changes these discounts.
that will impact dispensing practice – the
fee scale reduction in April and the changes
to National Insurance contributions and We also hear from two PSUK members;
National Minimum Wage. Whilst this may all Dr Sandar Hlaing from Chipping Norton
feel like bad news, there are opportunities Practice, who shares their inspiring story of
for dispensing practices to find savings, embracing change and driving innovation and
efficiency gains and generate greater profits Ed Kennedy, Managing Partner at Wickham
by taking advantage of some of the benefits Surgery who talks about how the PSUK
the PSUK proposition has to offer them. propositions have benefitted his surgery.

Our PSUK live Study Days in the first half of So, pop the kettle on, make
2025 are almost fully booked – but it’s not
too late to make sure you can reserve your a cuppa and enjoy the March
spot on a day or location near you. These edition of PS magazine.
training events are offering members some
valuable insights and hints and tips on how
to make a real difference in your dispensary
– from quick wins such as identifying wrong
group movements and guidance on PA’s to
more detailed sessions on understanding how
to use resources such and the DM&D to drive
a change in your margins.

Turn to page 26, to find details on where our
latest Study Days are and how to book on.

Our guest writer Caroline Pond is back
with an article giving practical guidance on
calculating staffing levels for a dispensary to
try and combat the aforementioned National
Insurance contributions and National
Minimum Wage increase. See her top tips on
page 6.

Simon Coles

Managing Director, PSUK.
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