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Universal electronic prescriptions could save NHS £300m in next three years
Prescription processing is to become digital by default as the final phase of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is rolled out across the country.
The latest improvement to EPS - known as Phase 4 - allows prescriptions for all patients to be…
COVID-19 vaccination payment for primary care providers
Primary care networks (PCNs), acting on behalf of a group of GPs and community pharmacies, can claim payment for administering the COVID-19 vaccination.
Payments are processed by NHSBSA, acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI…
Out of pocket expenses claims
NHS England and NHS Improvement is responsible for monitoring the provision of pharmaceutical services by contractors and they have a duty to check the quality and probity of activity provided under the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. Post…
Prescribing for ex-offenders
Prisoners who are released from prison unexpectedly can get their medicines for free until they arrange to see their GP or register with a new GP.
They’ll need to take an FP10 or FP10MDA to the pharmacy.
Prison prescribing on FP10 and FP10MDA…
NHS Community Pharmacy New Medicine Service (NMS) Expansion Pilot: Inclusion of Depression as a Therapeutic Area and Revised Service Delivery Model
This pilot will run from August 2022 until 31 March 2024, or before, if sufficient data has been collected to evaluate the service and commission nationally. Contractors will be notified of the end of the pilot with one month's notice of final…
NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (Minor Illness and Urgent Repeat Medicines Supply pathways)
The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) is a national Advanced Service to refer patients requiring low acuity advice, treatment and urgent repeat prescriptions to community pharmacies.
The service aims to reduce pressure on the…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service - Referral from Secondary Care into Community Pharmacy
The NHS Smoking Cessation Service is a nationally commissioned advanced Service as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. This service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots which commenced in November 2020.
In…
NHS England COVID-19 vaccination programme: 1 September 2024 to 31 March 2026, Site Sign-up Process
There are certain stages which Potential Suppliers intending to deliver the COVID-19 vaccination service from their Healthcare Premises must go through.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme Site Sign-up Process for Suppliers document (the “Guidance…
Payment information
To help make payment information more transparent, registered pharmacy and appliance contractors can now access payment information via the Information Services Portal (ISP).
This includes the FP34 Schedule of Payments and a detailed…
Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF)
Queries regarding the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework
Please contact pharmacysupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk with any queries regarding the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF).
Background
NHS England and delegated Integrated Care Boards…