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The following is an announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC): The increased uptake of electronic prescriptions has resulted in a significant reduction of paper prescription submissions. Approximately 5% of the prescriptions…

Meeting held at 9:00am on 6 February 2025 at Stella House, Newcastle Upon Tyne.  Present: Sue Douthwaite, Chair (via video conference) Michael Brodie, Chief Executive Kathy Gillatt, Non-Executive Director David Leather, Non-Executive…

When someone applies to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), they give us consent to request medical records from the healthcare providers listed on their claim form. Under data protection law and the Access to Health Records Act 1990, an…

If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money.Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.90. You can buy an HRT PPC for a one-off payment of £19.80 (the cost of two single items…

It is recognised that, in a small number of cases, there may be circumstances where some students find themselves facing unexpected financial hardship.The Exceptional Support Fund (ESF) is a means-tested and non-repayable grant available…

Creating a strong sense of community and belonging is fundamental to what makes the NHSBSA such a special place to work, and our approach to diversity, inclusion and social mobility is central to that.We want every colleague to feel respected,…

Our Board usually meets 8 times each year.Members of the NHSBSA BoardSue Douthwaite: Chair, NHS Business Services Authority Sue is the Chair of The Melton Building Society, Chair of Nexa Finance Ltd and NED at…

Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) is designed to streamline the process for patients and pharmacy teams by improving how exemption categories are recorded.  The NHSBSA reporting of RTEC exemptions has been restricted due to system supplier…

The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019.  We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019.  Any submissions for the NUMSAS…

On 1 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced a new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) to reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for patients. The certificate will be valid for 12 months…