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Local pharmacy payments
The Local Payments Application is no longer in use
Contact us if you need to organise a payment, at: contractorpayments@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Integrated Care Boards (ICB) commission pharmacy contractors to deliver locally commissioned services. For…
How we process prescriptions
We use high speed scanners and intelligent character recognition software to read the information we need to pay you, including:
quantity
strength
presentation
patient exemption information
We reimburse and remunerate contractors in line…
NHS Pharmacy First Service (PFS)
The PFS will be a new advanced service that will replace the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS). The full service will consist of three elements:
Pharmacy First (clinical pathways) – new element
Pharmacy First (urgent repeat…
New ePACT - update
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) provides NHS stakeholders with prescribing volume, trend and cost analyses derived from our systems used to calculate and make payment to dispensing contractors. We provide this information through two…
2022 Pharmacy Access Scheme
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…
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…
Organisation and prescriber changes
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…
About dm+d
How dm+d supports the NHS
dm+d:
supports seamless data exchange between disparate clinical systems
helps enable improvements in processes such as the calculation of reimbursement and remuneration payments, and tasks related to medicines…
Drug Tariff Part IX
View Drug Tariff Part IX
2025
Drug Tariff part IX July 2025 (Excel: 5MB)
Drug Tariff part IX July 2025 (CSV: 17MB)
Drug Tariff part IX June 2025 (Excel: 5 MB)
Drug Tariff part IX…
Drug Tariff Part VIII
Detailed information on Part VIII of the Drug Tariff.
Category A
Update on Category A Price Setting
From July 2025, all Category A reimbursement prices will be calculated using data obtained under the Health Service Products (Provision and…