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Endorsing Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)
What is an SSP?
If the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) decides there is a serious shortage of a specific medicine or appliance, they may issue a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP).
Under an SSP, pharmacists have the power to dispense an…
Drug Tariff Part IX
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Drug reimbursement price changes
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the reimbursement prices for the following products has been redetermined, in the months as set out in the table, to reflect an increase in the NHS list price:
Product…
How to avoid refer backs
We have noticed a rise in items being referred back to contractors for the reason ‘The order/endorsement is incomplete. The presentation must be present.’ The reason code for this is RB2B and is most common with handwritten prescriptions.
If you…
NHS Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways Data
The service, which launched on 31 January 2024, allows community pharmacies to offer advice to patients and supply NHS medicines (where clinically appropriate) to treat 7 common health conditions (clinical pathways) without a prescription from a GP…