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Public Service Pensions Remedy (McCloud) - Contingent decision
Members will soon be able to apply to reinstate remedy period service if they opted out of the NHS Pension Scheme because of the discrimination identified in the McCloud judgement.
Members will be able to use a calculator to estimate the cost of…
Understanding penalty charges
In England, patients pay for their NHS prescriptions and NHS dental treatment. This is an important source of funding for the NHS.
Each year, the NHS loses significant funds due to people claiming free prescriptions or dental treatment they weren’t…
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme to transfer to NHSBSA
From 1 November 2021, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will operate the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). DHSC will remain responsible for the policy and legislation that…
Provider Assurance Pharmaceutical Services
Activities we carry out
Provider Assurance Pharmaceutical Services supports NHS pharmacy contractors to submit accurate claims for services, including:
Appliance Use Reviews (AURs) - see guidance on submitting your claims for Appliance Use…
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claim process
Each claim is assessed on a case-by-case basis by a medical assessor. The way your claim will be assessed depends on the information you tell us on your claim form, so it’s important you explain exactly what happened after the vaccine was…
Drug Tariff Part XIV
Detailed information on Part XIV of the Drug Tariff.
Part XIVB: arrangements for contractors concerning prescription pricing errors
This information applies to pharmacy contractors in England only.
From 1 April 2012
From April 2012, a…
Practice detailed prescribing information (PDPI)
Access for registered users via ePACT2.
PDPI provides information on a practice’s prescribing habits and costs. This enables a practice to compare and manage their prescribing performance against national and commissioner or provider comparators.…
Pharmacies selling Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs)
If you are a pharmacy, you can process PPCs sold at your pharmacy in Manage Your Service (MYS).
This is for both:
3 or 12 month PPCs that cover all NHS prescriptions
HRT PPCs that cover certain hormone replacement therapy medicines
When you…
NHS Bursary
The NHS Bursary provides funding for eligible medical or dental students who normally live in England.
If you're eligible, you could get:
a non-means tested bursary
a means tested bursary, which is based on parental, spouse, partner or civil…
Calculating whole time equivalent pensionable pay for a part time Officer (or Practice staff) member who receives additional or supplementary payments
The following information updates previous guidance provided in our January 2016 newsletter.
The article in the January 2016 Employer Newsletter informed you continue to use your current method of calculating notional whole time pay for part time…