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Coronavirus (COVID-19) news for dispensing contractors

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Introduction of the NHS Smoking Cessation Service and revocation of the Community Pharmacy Covid-19 Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service

16th March 2022 New Secretary of State Directions 7BI and 7BJ of the 2013 Directions have been signed and published today

Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2021/22 re-determination

22nd December 2021 Pharmacy contractors should note for Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2021/22, that the arrangements for claiming

End to temporary suspension of submission of certain EPS tokens and patient signatures on pharmacy, dental and eye care forms

27th August 2021

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2021/22

12th August 2021

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Submit your claim for COVID-19 related costs

5th August 2021

If you're a pharmacy contractor, you can claim for COVID-19 related costs incurred between 1 March 2020

Extension of temporary suspension of submission of certain EPS tokens

30th June 2021 The requirement for community pharmacies to submit certain EPS tokens has been suspended.

Extension of temporary suspension of the need for signatures on prescriptions, dental and ophthalmic forms

30th June 2021 An extension to an existing temporary measure in England to help limit the transmission of COVID-19

The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services and Emergency Declaration) (Amendment) (England) Directions 2021

29th June 2021 The declaration of emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services will now be extended.

Reimbursement of Covid-19 costs incurred by pharmacy contractors and recovery of the uplift to the advance payments received between 1 April 2020 and 1 July 2020

25th June 2021 Community Pharmacy contractors can now submit claims for the additional costs due to Covid-19.