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This is an announcement on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI). The new 2022 Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS) will come into effect from 1 January 2022. The revised scheme is part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 5-year…

We recently told you about the ‘One Drug Database’ project we’re undertaking and our plan to provide the new dataset in January 2020 (November 2019 data). It looks like the project will be delayed by one month. We’re now aiming to go live in…

Prescription processing is to become digital by default as the final phase of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is rolled out across the country. The latest improvement to EPS - known as Phase 4 - allows prescriptions for all patients to be…

We’re aware that some providers have raised queries about data for January activity. Due to a data processing issue, some January activity is currently missing from the data received by the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. We believe this issue is…

What we are doing Our GP assurance team is working in collaboration with prescribers and dispensers to help them realise the benefits of increased electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) use. To help increase eRD use, we can send GP practices NHS…

A new data privacy law will be introduced in the UK in May 2018. As a result, we’ve published a new privacy notice to make it easier for patients to find out how the NHS Business Services Authority uses and protects their prescription information.…

From September 2026 newly qualified pharmacists will enter the General Pharmaceutical Council register as independent prescribers. There are also many training and education initiatives funded through the NHS England Pharmacy Integration Fund that…

Similar to last year’s flu season, 2024-25 flu reimbursement claims are expected to be reviewed. This means you might get asked to submit information to support your reimbursement claims. Throughout the flu season you should keep records of the…

The NHS currently releases detailed information on prescribing of medications via two datasets, both of which are sourced from NHSBSA data: •Detailed Prescribing Information (DPI), released by NHS Business Services Authority via the ISP portal. •…

If you are already receiving, or have agreed to receive, electronic prescriptions and you get regular or repeat medicines that do not change, your GP may have moved you on to electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD). This means your GP can send your…