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Adjustments to support social distancing - determination
From 1 May 2020, to allow pharmacy contractors to safely conduct essential services in pharmacy premises during the Covid-19 pandemic, a contribution will be payable to pharmacies to cover the general costs of adjustments to support social…
COVID-19 - Uplift to pharmacy contractors’ payment on 1 June
On behalf of DHSC we can announce that, to further mitigate cash flow issues that contractors are facing due to COVID-19, a total uplift of £50 million across all contractors will be made to contractors’ ‘advance payments’ on 1 June. The calculation…
COVID-19 pharmacy contractors’ home delivery service payment schedule
The first payment to pharmacy contractors for the COVID-19 home delivery service is due on Wednesday 1 July.
From 9 April 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement commissioned two home delivery services from community pharmacies to ensure delivery of…
COVID-19 uplift to pharmacy contractors’ payment on 1 July
On behalf of DHSC we can announce that, to further mitigate cash flow issues that contractors are facing due to coronavirus (COVID-19), a total uplift of £20 million across all contractors will be made to contractors’ advance payments on 1 July.…
Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2020/21
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2020/21 will comprise of two parts:
Part 1 Essential Criteria Checklist will focus solely on COVID-19 activities, including individual COVID-19 risk assessments for all members of staff.
Part 2 will cover more…
Reimbursement for PPE costs incurred within community pharmacy and DACs during the Covid-19 pandemic response
From 1 January 2021, pharmacy contractors will be eligible to claim for PPE that was purchased between 27 February 2020 and 31 December 2020 for use in the delivery of NHS pharmaceutical services up to 31 March 2021 as a result of COVID-19 infection…
The essential pharmaceutical service – ensuring home delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak and the Community Pharmacy Home Delivery Service during the COVID-19 outbreak Advance Service
Pharmacy contractors should note that payment for the essential pharmaceutical service – ensuring home delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak will be based on the number of days for which they are required to ensure prescription items can be…
COVID-19 - Uplift to pharmacy contractors’ payment on 1 April and on 1 May
To mitigate cash flow issues that contractors are facing due to COVID-19, an uplift of £300 million in total over the next two months will be made to contractors’ ‘advance payments’.
The first, of £200million will give the average pharmacy…
Extension of Temporary suspension of submission of certain EPS tokens
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
From December 2020, there has been a suspension of the requirement for community pharmacies to submit certain EPS tokens. From this date pharmacy contractors must…
August Drug Tariff: COVID-19 - Essential and advanced delivery service
The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC:
Pharmacy contractors should note that the essential pharmaceutical service – ensuring home delivery during the COVID-19 outbreak and the Community Pharmacy Home Delivery Service during the COVID-…