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Over the counter items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care
The dashboard focuses on a list of conditions for which over the counter (OTC) items should not be routinely prescribed in primary care.
This is set out in the NHS England guidance on their website.
The list of conditions includes those that are…
Pharmacy First June 2025
This is a news article on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care
The clinical protocols and patient group directions (PGDs) for the NHS Pharmacy First service were updated in June 2025 to include some changes to the gateway criteria.…
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…
Sharing Our Performance
Month
Number of new awards due to be paid in month (our target)
Number of new awards cleared within the month (our performance)
Completion rate
June 2018
2936
2198…
Drug Tariff Part IX
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2025
Drug Tariff part IX July 2025 (Excel: 5MB)
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Drug Tariff part IX June 2025 (Excel: 5 MB)
Drug Tariff part IX…
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UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
Apply online for a new or replacement UK GHIC
If you cannot apply for a UK GHIC using our online service or you are currently experiencing difficulties with an outstanding application, contact us using…
BNF Code Changes- January 2023
The annual version changes relating to the BNF Structure have been implemented with January 2023 dispensing data.
The latest file shows the BNF presentation code as of December 2022 data against the BNF presentation code as of January 2023 data,…
Benefits payable on death
In the event of your death, a lump sum and pension benefits for your dependants may be payable.
The benefits payable will depend on your circumstances at the time of your death.
A lump sum on death is a normally tax free sum of money that:
is…
The Greenbury query window is closing
For any employers that have Greenbury queries, please ensure that these have been submitted by 31 July 2021. Any queries received after this date will not receive a response.
Greenbury requests for senior managers who have opted out of the NHS…
Final call to submit your annual GOS complaints return
If you’re a General Ophthalmic Services contractor operating in England, you must submit your annual GOS complaints return before 11:59pm on Friday 3 September.
Under General Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008, you’re required to submit an…