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New Medicine Service (NMS)
Following the expansion of the New Medicine Service (NMS) in September 2021, there was an ambition to develop clinical IT systems that would support contractors and staff providing the service. This was part of the agreement on Year 3 of the…
Important information on drug data
The ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway, which will move all of our drug data into one place. This will provide a consistent, single source of information.
For years, we’ve had two sources of drug data – Master Data Replacement (MDR) for…
MYS – Pharmacy
A shortened MYS claims process for NHS Discharge Medicines Service will begin on Sunday 6 July 2025
For further information, see our news article: Shortened MYS claims process for NHS Discharge Medicines Service coming soon
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Drug Tariff Part VIIA - Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) May 2025
Contractors should note the changes to Part VIIA PQS 25/26, specifically regarding the window that will be used to establish prescription volume for the purposes of banding.
Patient exemption checking: a guide for pharmacy teams in England
From 1 September 2021, the temporary signature suspension has been lifted. Patients, or their representatives, will again be required to sign the reverse of NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms, or tokens for prescriptions presented at the…
Drug Tariff Part IX information
The NHSBSA supports its staff to work in a hybrid home/office way. Part IX applications are most efficiently processed when they are submitted using email and we strongly encourage applicants to do this. Failure to do so may result in the…
Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) referrals to NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) pilot
This pilot will run from 1 November 2021 to 30 September 2022.
The NHS CPCS was made an Advanced Service from 29 October 2019, with the expectation that additional strands to the service would continue to be tested and developed in the future.
We…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service - Referral from Secondary Care into Community Pharmacy
The NHS Smoking Cessation Service is a nationally commissioned advanced Service as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. This service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots which commenced in November 2020.
In…
What to include in the red separator
Use the red separator when submitting your prescription forms to make sure some items can be checked before we confirm your monthly payment.
Sort your FP10 prescriptions according to the guidance on your FP34 submission document and use the red…
NHS Pharmacy First Service (PFS)
The PFS will be a new advanced service that will replace the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS). The full service will consist of three elements:
Pharmacy First (clinical pathways) – new element
Pharmacy First (urgent repeat…