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Part VIC Redetermination February 2024 - Pharmacy First Clinical Pathway - Caps
From 1 October 2024, new caps will be introduced based on the actual delivery of the Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways – the methodology is detailed in the Part VIC redetermination (PDF: 182KB).
New Medicine Service (NMS) – Drug Lists
NMS medicines
NHS England and Improvement (NHSEI) has released a New Medicine Service updated service specification to be used from 1 September 2021:
Advanced Service Specification – NHS New Medicine Service (NMS) [PDF: 245KB]As outlined in Part…
Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service
The Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service is a new advanced service for community pharmacy commencing in September 2020. Through this service, people who inject drugs who are not currently accessing community drug and alcohol treatment services will…
Electronic repeat dispensing (eRD)
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What is eRD?
First introduced in 2009, Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) is a non-compulsory method of dispensing prescriptions electronically. It means that patients who regularly get the same medicine do not need to visit their GP…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service Pilot – Transfer of Care to Community Pharmacy from Maternity Services
This pilot service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots and the introduction of the NHS Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) into the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
This pilot service will test a referral…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service Pilot – Support for Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) screening
This pilot service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots and the introduction of the NHS Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) into the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
It will test a referral pathway from NHS TLHC…
NHS Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme
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…
Submitting EPS claims for reimbursement
Electronic submission of prescriptions for reimbursement
EPS (release 2) allows pharmacies to electronically submit patients’ prescriptions to us for reimbursement.
The information is provided to us using the dm+d code and contractors can make…
ICBs
ICB restructure July 2022
From 1 July 2022, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have replaced Strategic Information Partnerships (STPs). Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are now Sub-ICB Locations (SICBLs).
You can find more information about these…
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) is a tiered pharmacy contraception service. It is designed to:
offer people greater choice where they can access contraception services from
create extra capacity in primary care and sexual health…