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Published 10 August 2023. Summary Diabetes features as one of the priorities for care and quality outcomes in the NHS Long Term Plan.  This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines and appliances, used for the…

Misinterpreting active community pharmacies We have been made aware that our headline figure for active community pharmacies can be misinterpreted. We would like to draw your attention to some important information for this figure. When a…

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…

Correction notice - data for decisions on applications on appeal in table 20 of the summary tables were assigned incorrectly as granted.Read our notices of correction page for more details.Published 16 October 2025. Updated 23 October 2025.…

Published 21 August 2025.PublicationPrescribing for Diabetes – England 2015/16 to 2024/25 - Statistical summary narrative (HTML)SummaryThis publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines and appliances, used for the…

Published 19 November 2020. Summary Community pharmacies and appliance contractors are responsible for dispensing medications, appliances, and medical devices to NHS patients. They are not a direct part of the NHS but provide essential services on…

Published 5 November 2020. Summary Diabetes features as one of the priorities for care and quality outcomes in the NHS Long Term Plan. This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines and appliances used for the treatment of…

If you paid for treatment before you applied to the NHS Low Income Scheme, you might be able to claim a refund.You must claim a refund within 3 months of the date you paid the charge or had a sight test.Prescription refundsAsk your…

NHS England has published an update on the national dental workforce collection which includes updated guidance. We will be collecting this information on behalf of NHS England via Compass.If you have any queries about dental workforce data…

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has been named as a runner up at the Health Service Journal Value Awards for its work to tackle fraudulent and incorrect claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. The NHSBSA started…