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Published 8 September 2022 Summary This publication aims to describe the prescribing of dependency forming medicines in a primary care setting in England that are dispensed in the community. This does not include data on medicines used in…

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…

Published 28 October 2021. Summary Community pharmacies and appliance contractors are responsible for dispensing medications, appliances, and medical devices to NHS patients. They are not a direct part of the NHS but provide essential services on…

There are 2 types of cards available for healthcare cover when you’re travelling abroad. You can apply for either:  a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) These both provide the same cover, but…

Our new Training Hub is now liveYou can now access all ePACT2 training materials and webinar booking at ePACT2 training.ePACT2 gives authorised users access to prescription data and allows you to:access easy to use interactive reports and…

Options available to membersEarly retirement in the interests of efficiency (IOE)A member may be retired early in the IOE of the service. Unlike redundancy, this is where a member is no longer capable of meeting the requirements of their role…

Published 5 September 2024Dependency Forming Medicines 2023/24 - Statistical Summary NarrativeSummaryThis publication describes the prescribing and dispensing of dependency-forming medicines in a primary care setting in England. It does not include…

We use high speed scanners and intelligent character recognition software to read the information we need to pay you, including:quantitystrengthpresentationpatient exemption informationWe reimburse and remunerate contractors in line with the rules…

NHS wigs and fabric supports supplied through a hospital are free if you live in Scotland or Wales. The current charges in England are:stock modacrylic wig: £80.15partial wig - human hair: £212.35full made-to-order wig - human hair: £310.…

Do not claim free dental treatment unless you are certain you are entitled to itYou may be subject to a penalty charge of up to £100 if you claim for help when you are not entitled.Certain groups do not have to pay NHS dental treatment charges.…