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Our purpose and what we do
NHSBSA Provider Assurance is a service commissioned by NHS Improvement and Welsh Government. We support stakeholders and providers ensuring their legal and regulatory responsibilities are met regarding the management of commissioned primary care…
Special Class and Mental Health Officer status
We’ve updated our guidance for each status and there are factsheets available for employers and members.
There are eligibility criteria for the employment groups that can automatically qualify and for circumstances where an application might be…
Drug Tariff Part VIC – Advanced Services – April 2023
From 1 April 2023 there will be amendments to Part VIC of the Drug Tariff to align with recent changes to service specifications for Advanced Services.
From 1 April 2023 pharmacy technicians will be able to perform blood pressure checks as part of…
Drug Tariff Part VIIIC – May 2023
Pharmacy contractors will be able to obtain the following Covid-19 antivirals at no cost from Alliance Healthcare (further information will be available from Alliance Healthcare Distribution in due course).
Drug
Pack size…
Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) – VAT
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
HMRC have clarified that VAT is not applicable on products supplied in accordance with serious shortage protocols (SSPs).
From 1 June 2023, the allowance for VAT…
Partial retirement employer update and live event
A reminder that we are holding an NHS Pensions Employer Live Event on Partial Retirement at 10am on Wednesday 19 July 2023.
The event is aimed at payroll providers and pension administrators and will focus on the partial retirement application…
Medicines used in Mental Health – England – Quarterly summary statistics April to June 2023
Published 14 September 2023
Summary
Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019.
This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed…
Understanding the effect of the McCloud remedy period rollback on annual allowance - information for employers
Members affected by the changes to public service pension schemes, sometimes known as ‘McCloud’ or the Public Service Pension Schemes’ Remedy, will be asked if they would like to receive legacy scheme or reform scheme pension benefits for their…
Partial retirement calculator coming soon - information for employers
Since changes to partial retirement were announced earlier this year, we’ve been working hard to make sure our processes, tools, and guidance are updated to support members and employers.
As part of this work, the Government Actuary’s Department (…
Updated partial retirement supplementary form and factsheets now available
We have made updates to the partial retirement factsheet and form based on feedback. You can download the updated partial retirement supplementary form from the Employer forms section of our Employer hub.
The changes to the pension benefits section…