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The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services and Emergency Declaration) (Amendment) (England) Directions 2021
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The declaration of emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services, made in the directions signed in March 2020, will now be extended from…
EPS data sent to practices in November 2017
Increased use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) offers benefits for patients, GP practices and pharmacies.
As part of our work to help realise these benefits for the NHS, we recently wrote to GP practices across the country to highlight…
NHS Urgent Medicines Supply Advanced Service (NUMSAS) pilot
The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended
The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019. We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019. Any submissions for the NUMSAS pilot…
COVID-19 vaccination payment for primary care providers
Primary care networks (PCNs), acting on behalf of a group of GPs and community pharmacies, can claim payment for administering the COVID-19 vaccination.
Payments are processed by NHSBSA, acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI…
Safer management of controlled drugs (CD)
Background for the Safer Management of Controlled Drugs (PDF: 69KB)Controlled drug prescribing (PDF: 109KB)
Requisitions for Schedule 1, 2 and 3 controlled drugs
Further information relating to private CD requisitions can be found on the Home…
Re-categorisation of Nutritional Borderline Substance (NBS) products
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to improve the categorisation of NBS products. It is part of a system-wide move towards interoperability.
Find out more about this…
New Service Launch: Lateral Flow Device Tests Supply Advanced Service
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
On Monday 6 November 2023 the ‘Lateral Flow Device Tests Supply Service’ will be launched, enabling the supply of Covid-19 Lateral Flow Devices from the pharmacy to…
Doctors Index Number (DIN)
Every doctor has their own unique DIN, also known as a prescribing code. NHS England issue this to the GP when they qualify.
When a doctor joins, the practice can apply to have their DIN linked to the practice. Both Partners and Salaried GPs can…
Drug Tariff News - March Part VIIIA Reimbursement Prices
The Department of Health has agreed that the March Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement price for
Lisinopril 20mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets is £8.00
Pizotifen 500microgram tablets is £7.00
and not as printed in the March edition of…
Drug Tariff news - April Part VIIIA reimbursement prices
The Department of Health has agreed that the April Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices for the following items will be:
Mebeverine 135mg tablets £18.50
Olsalazine 250mg capsules £75.00
Olsalazine 500mg tablets £85.00
and not as…